Postcode LA3 2HX (Lancaster)

Map showing LA3 2HX and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA3 2HX is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in October 1987 and is an active postcode. LA3 2HX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA3 2HX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 2HX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to LA3 2HX is Edgecott Close which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dalesview Crescent and is 246 m away. The closest railway station is Heysham Port Rail Station, 2.3 km away.

The closest primary school to LA3 2HX (for ages 11 and under) is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 9, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bay Leadership Academy.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LA3 2HX 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 2HX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LA3 2HX, and the approximate distance away.

Edgecott Close 28 m
Meldon Road 50 m
Burford Drive 75 m
Chedworth Avenue 88 m
Fieldsend 93 m
Abingdon Grove 112 m
Jenny Nook 134 m
Hurstleigh Drive 163 m
Jevington Way 169 m
Eastlands 172 m
Willowfield Road 176 m
Charlbury Grove 187 m
Rosedale Avenue 230 m
Drayton Road 236 m
Moreton Green 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA3 2HX

Introduction October 1987
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 2HX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
448 m
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
572 m
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
815 m
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.27 km
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.77 km
Bay Leadership Academy 1.89 km
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.21 km
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.3 km
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.36 km
Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
3.4 km
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
3.55 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
3.73 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
3.79 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.83 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
3.91 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 4.08 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
4.29 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
4.33 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
4.39 km
Willow Lane Community Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
4.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA3 2HX - Data from Apr 2022

Dalesview Crescent Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Dalesview Crescent Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Willowfield Road Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Littledale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 410 m
Threshfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 440 m
Heysham Port Rail Station Rail 2.3 km
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 3.02 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 4.6 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.21 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.26 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA3 2HX - Data from Dec 2021

Heysham Sands Beach 1.58 km
Great Swart Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Half Moon Bay Bay 1.82 km
Byroe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Crow Hill Wetland 2.03 km
Foot Skear Wetland 2.09 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Mill Point Wetland 2.27 km
Stear Tree Hole Wetland 2.4 km
Whittam Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Middleton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Knot End Skear Wetland 2.66 km
Old Skear Wetland 2.74 km
Ring Sands Beach 2.81 km
Oxcliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.87 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA3 2HX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 35.9 Mbps 58.69 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 7.2 Mbps 13.84 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.7 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 43.3 9.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 157,088 kWh - mean 12,084 kWh : median 13,102 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 58,383 kWh - mean 4,491 kWh : median 3,243 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA3 2HX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.04465600
Longitude -2.88421200
OS Easting 342199
OS Northing 0461327
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19063
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
County Electorial Division Heysham ED
Electoral Ward Heysham South
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: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Lancaster/Morecambe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Heysham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008396
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 016C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2