Postcode LA3 1FR (Lancaster)

Map showing LA3 1FR and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA3 1FR is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in September 2012 and is an active postcode. LA3 1FR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA3 1FR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of LA3 1FR as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to LA3 1FR is Mears Beck Close which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stanley Road and is 51 m away. The closest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, 1.47 km away.

The closest primary school to LA3 1FR (for ages 11 and under) is Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 12, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bay Leadership Academy.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LA3 1FR is covered by the Lancashire police force association and North Lancashire Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LA3 1FR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LA3 1FR, and the approximate distance away.

Mears Beck Close 41 m
Sandylands Promenade 64 m
Snowden Avenue 92 m
Cumberland View Road 98 m
Cumberland View Close 126 m
Granville Road 141 m
Cavendish Road 182 m
Craig Street 184 m
Norton Avenue 200 m
Raglan Road 210 m
Halden Road 219 m
Stanley Road 220 m
Sefton Road 222 m
Harrington Road 227 m
Gloucester Drive 231 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA3 1FR

Introduction September 2012
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LA3 1FR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
324 m
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
642 m
Bay Leadership Academy 805 m
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.42 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.54 km
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.74 km
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.99 km
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.06 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
2.35 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
2.57 km
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.62 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 2.85 km
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.98 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
3.52 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.53 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
3.73 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
3.8 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
4.02 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
4.83 km
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Good
(January 22, 2016)
4.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA3 1FR - Data from Apr 2022

Stanley Road Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Stanley Road Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Cavendish Road Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Cavendish Road Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Fairfield Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
Heysham Port Rail Station Rail 3.67 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.58 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.64 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA3 1FR - Data from Dec 2021

Crow Hill Wetland 171 m
Mill Point Wetland 431 m
Stear Tree Hole Wetland 439 m
Old Skear Wetland 805 m
Ring Sands Beach 877 m
Foot Skear Wetland 1.18 km
Ring Hole Sea 1.46 km
Shell Bed Flat Beach 1.62 km
Heysham Sands Beach 2.22 km
Under-th'-bank Wetland 2.27 km
Knot End Skear Wetland 2.31 km
Fartle Barrow Wetland 2.55 km
Little Out Skear Wetland 2.8 km
Half Moon Bay Bay 2.86 km
Bare Ayre Inland Water 3.1 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA3 1FR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.7 Mbps 70.6 Mbps 158.85 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 29.97 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 8.3% 85.8 21.5
300+ Mbps 91.7% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 45,189 kWh - mean 4,108 kWh : median 4,282 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 16,205 kWh - mean 1,473 kWh : median 1,497 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA3 1FR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.06239900
Longitude -2.88772100
OS Easting 341994
OS Northing 0463304
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2596
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
County Electorial Division Morecambe Central ED
Electoral Ward Heysham North
Local Authority District Lancaster
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Lancashire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Lancashire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000121
Travel To Work Area Lancaster and Morecambe

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
North Lancashire Teaching
Cancer Alliance Lancashire and South Cumbria
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Morecambe Bay CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Lancaster/Morecambe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Heysham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008373
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 009D
Output Area / Small Area 7A2