Postcode LA3 1PS (Lancaster)

Map showing LA3 1PS and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA3 1PS is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA3 1PS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA3 1PS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 1PS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to LA3 1PS is Tibicar Drive East which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tibicar Drive West and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, 2.16 km away.

The closest primary school to LA3 1PS (for ages 11 and under) is Mossgate Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 22, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bay Leadership Academy.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LA3 1PS 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 1PS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tibicar Drive East 67 m
Hawksworth Grove 75 m
Harrison Crescent 83 m
Oxcliffe Avenue 100 m
Hawksworth Avenue 129 m
Willacy Parade 129 m
Haydock Grove 131 m
Westboro Close 131 m
Tibicar Drive West 138 m
Bleasdale Grove 147 m
Norton Place 207 m
Heysham Road 208 m
Oxcliffe Grove 218 m
Norton Drive 223 m
Meadowcroft Grove 236 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA3 1PS

Introduction January 1980
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 1PS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
563 m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
704 m
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
738 m
Bay Leadership Academy 1.1 km
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.22 km
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.27 km
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.9 km
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.12 km
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.61 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
2.98 km
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
3.04 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
3.13 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 3.42 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.69 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
3.88 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
3.94 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
4.03 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
4.18 km
Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
4.51 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
4.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tibicar Drive West Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Tibicar Drive West Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Hawksworth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Hawksworth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Oxcliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Heysham Port Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 4.12 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.79 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Crow Hill Wetland 897 m
Mill Point Wetland 1.13 km
Foot Skear Wetland 1.17 km
Stear Tree Hole Wetland 1.27 km
Heysham Sands Beach 1.56 km
Old Skear Wetland 1.6 km
Ring Sands Beach 1.74 km
Knot End Skear Wetland 2.11 km
Half Moon Bay Bay 2.13 km
Ring Hole Sea 2.32 km
Shell Bed Flat Beach 2.43 km
Great Swart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Little Out Skear Wetland 2.6 km
Byroe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Great Out Skear Wetland 2.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.6 Mbps 47 Mbps 63.95 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 66.7% 54.3 12.7
300+ Mbps 33.3% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 208,415 kWh - mean 16,032 kWh : median 13,883 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 68,359 kWh - mean 5,258 kWh : median 4,990 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA3 1PS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.05451900
Longitude -2.88863800
OS Easting 341923
OS Northing 0462428
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16695
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
County Electorial Division Heysham ED
Electoral Ward Heysham Central
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Lancaster/Morecambe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Heysham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008390
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 016A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3