Postcode LA3 2TX (Lancaster)

Map showing LA3 2TX and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA3 2TX is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in December 1999 and is an active postcode. LA3 2TX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA3 2TX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 2TX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to LA3 2TX is Hessam Heights which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hessam Heights and is 39 m away. The closest railway station is Heysham Port Rail Station, 1.32 km away.

The closest primary school to LA3 2TX (for ages 11 and under) is Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 15, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bay Leadership Academy.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 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 2TX 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 2TX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hessam Heights 18 m
Viking Way 54 m
Saxon Heights 61 m
Bradford Grove 71 m
Barry Grove 115 m
Brooklands Drive 117 m
Goldfinch Close 141 m
Dunlin Avenue 170 m
Plover Drive 174 m
Combermere Grove 182 m
Alan Grove 189 m
Robin Crescent 191 m
Curlew Grove 213 m
Combermere Road 223 m
Banks Crescent 230 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA3 2TX

Introduction December 1999
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 2TX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
211 m
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
888 m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.47 km
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.52 km
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.73 km
Bay Leadership Academy 2.95 km
Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
3.11 km
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.23 km
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
3.4 km
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
4.45 km
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
4.65 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
4.82 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
4.87 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
4.89 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
4.9 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 5.18 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
5.3 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
5.4 km
Willow Lane Community Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
5.46 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
5.48 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hessam Heights Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Bell Aire Park Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Bell Aire Park Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Brooklands Drive Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Combermere Road Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Heysham Port Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 4.08 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 5.69 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.23 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Half Moon Bay Bay 1.19 km
Whittam Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Heysham Sands Beach 1.42 km
Middleton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
North Round Head Wetland 1.98 km
Great Swart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
South Round Head Wetland 2.09 km
Middleton Sands Beach 2.39 km
Foot Skear Wetland 2.57 km
Byroe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Knot End Skear Wetland 2.68 km
Crow Hill Wetland 2.88 km
Bank Side Skear Wetland 2.91 km
Jacky John Skear Wetland 2.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.9 Mbps 54.7 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 16.8 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 20 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 61.2 16
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 98,671 kWh - mean 16,445 kWh : median 14,770 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 32,030 kWh - mean 5,338 kWh : median 5,368 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA3 2TX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.03675300
Longitude -2.89426000
OS Easting 341530
OS Northing 0460456
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18700
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 E33008392
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 016E
Output Area / Small Area 6B2