LA5 postcode district

Lancaster · 587 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Lancaster sold for £202,966 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.9% on a year earlier. Across Lancaster, police record 96 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the LA5 district, the nearest primary school is Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School, 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Carnforth High School, 1.8 mi away; the nearest GP surgery is Ash Trees Surgery, 1.3 mi away.

Carnforth station is 1.3 mi away; the nearest park is 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

1.0 mi

Carnforth Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 6 Feb 2024 · Report

1.5 mi

Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

1.5 mi

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, CarnforthPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

1.7 mi

Yealand Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsNeeds attention

2.2 mi

Secondary

Carnforth High SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Apr 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

1.8 mi

Bleasdale School

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Carnforth

1.3 mi

Silverdale

1.9 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.6 mito the nearest park

0parks within a 10 minute walk

0.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the LA5 district

What is the crime rate in the LA5 district?

Across Lancaster, police record 96 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the LA5 district?

The average home in Lancaster sold for £202,966 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.9% on a year earlier. By type: detached £348,161, semi-detached £225,717, terraced £181,602, flats £115,617. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the LA5 district?

The nearest primary school is Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School, 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Carnforth High School, 1.8 mi away. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the LA5 district?

Carnforth is 1.3 mi away.

What is the average household income in the LA5 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £45,443 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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