The postcode LA3 2TZ is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in December 1998 and terminated in July 2016.LA3 2TZ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
LA3 2TZ 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 2TZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to LA3 2TZ is Knowlys Crescent which is centered 57 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Strawberry Gardens and is 41 m away. The closest railway station is Heysham Port Rail Station, 2.21 km away.
The closest primary school to LA3 2TZ (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.
Policing for LA3 2TZ is covered by the Lancashire police force association and North Lancashire Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LA3 2TZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA3 2TZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA3 2TZ
| Introduction | December 1998 |
| Termination | July 2016 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LA3 2TZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mossgate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 402 m |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 518 m |
| Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 532 m |
| Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 1.43 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 1.43 km |
| Bay Leadership Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 1.74 km | |
| West End Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 1.96 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 2.41 km |
| Morecambe Bay Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 3.26 km |
| Lancaster Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 3.62 km |
| Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 3.64 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 17, 2018) | 3.76 km |
| Morecambe Bay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 4.06 km | |
| Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 4.06 km |
| Morecambe Road School | Special school | 3-16 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 4.12 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 4.26 km |
| Great Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 26, 2017) | 4.51 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 5, 2016) | 4.54 km |
| Lancaster and Morecambe College | College | 16-99 | Good (March 6, 2020) | 4.6 km |
| Willow Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 5.15 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA3 2TZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Strawberry Gardens | 41 m | |
| Sugham Lane | 92 m | |
| Strawberry Gardens | 104 m | |
| Heysham Avenue | 109 m | |
| Shops | 309 m | |
| Heysham Port Rail Station | 2.21 km | |
| Morecambe Rail Station | 2.84 km | |
| Bare Lane Rail Station | 4.7 km | |
| Heysham Ferry Terminal | 2.12 km | |
| Ferry Terminal | 2.18 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA3 2TZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Heysham Sands | 1.06 km | |
| Foot Skear | 1.41 km | |
| Half Moon Bay | 1.52 km | |
| Crow Hill | 1.55 km | |
| Mill Point | 1.74 km | |
| Stear Tree Hole | 1.91 km | |
| Knot End Skear | 1.99 km | |
| Old Skear | 2.22 km | |
| Great Swart Hill | 2.31 km | |
| Ring Sands | 2.43 km | |
| Little Out Skear | 2.44 km | |
| Byroe Hill | 2.63 km | |
| Bank Side Skear | 2.65 km | |
| Great Out Skear | 2.68 km | |
| Whittam Hill | 2.68 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 54.04868500 |
| Longitude | -2.89240800 |
| OS Easting | 341668 |
| OS Northing | 0461782 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000121 |
| Travel To Work Area | Lancaster and Morecambe |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and 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 | E33008396 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lancaster 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lancaster 016A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |