Postcode LA3 2PE (Lancaster)

Map showing LA3 2PE and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA3 2PE is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA3 2PE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA3 2PE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 2PE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to LA3 2PE is Back Knowlys Road which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Strawberry Gardens and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Heysham Port Rail Station, 2.07 km away.

The closest primary school to LA3 2PE (for ages 11 and under) is Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 28, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bay Leadership Academy.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 3.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Back Knowlys Road 48 m
Knowlys Grove 50 m
Knowlys Drive 65 m
Strawberry Mews 76 m
Knowlys Road 98 m
Knowlys Avenue 99 m
Knowlys Crescent 121 m
Longlands Avenue 124 m
Longlands Crescent 126 m
Heysham Avenue 174 m
Caroline Close 193 m
Hillmount Avenue 198 m
Wilson Grove 200 m
Hillsea Avenue 220 m
Ridge Grove 228 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA3 2PE

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 2PE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
394 m
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
537 m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
634 m
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.31 km
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.57 km
Bay Leadership Academy 1.89 km
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.1 km
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.56 km
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.41 km
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
3.76 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
3.78 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
3.91 km
Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
4.04 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 4.21 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
4.26 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
4.39 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
4.65 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
4.68 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
4.74 km
Willow Lane Community Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
5.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Strawberry Gardens Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Strawberry Gardens Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Longlands Crescent Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Sugham Lane Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Heysham Avenue Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Heysham Port Rail Station Rail 2.07 km
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 2.98 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 4.84 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.97 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Heysham Sands Beach 935 m
Half Moon Bay Bay 1.37 km
Foot Skear Wetland 1.43 km
Crow Hill Wetland 1.66 km
Mill Point Wetland 1.84 km
Knot End Skear Wetland 1.93 km
Stear Tree Hole Wetland 2.01 km
Old Skear Wetland 2.31 km
Great Swart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Little Out Skear Wetland 2.36 km
Bank Side Skear Wetland 2.55 km
North Round Head Wetland 2.55 km
Ring Sands Beach 2.55 km
Whittam Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Great Out Skear Wetland 2.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 59.9 Mbps 158.76 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 29.98 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% 23.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 81 18.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 357,404 kWh - mean 23,827 kWh : median 22,078 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 56,132 kWh - mean 3,742 kWh : median 3,469 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA3 2PE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.04780100
Longitude -2.89406900
OS Easting 341558
OS Northing 0461685
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17043
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Lancaster/Morecambe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Heysham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008391
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 016D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3