Postcode LA3 2YF (Lancaster)

Map showing LA3 2YF and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA3 2YF is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1991 and is an active postcode. LA3 2YF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA3 2YF 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 2YF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to LA3 2YF is Kintyre Way which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kintyre Way and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Heysham Port Rail Station, 1.3 km away.

The closest primary school to LA3 2YF (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 25.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 18.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 81.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 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 2YF 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 2YF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kintyre Way 12 m
Ailsa Walk 59 m
Arran Close 64 m
Barrows Lane 70 m
Sylvan Place 163 m
Moon Bay Wharf 166 m
Brier Drive 177 m
Cyprus Road 180 m
Berwick Way 206 m
The Headlands 216 m
Glen View Crescent 245 m
Montrose Crescent 253 m
Smithy Lane 261 m
Glen View Avenue 279 m
Glen View Drive 286 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA3 2YF

Introduction January 1991
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 2YF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
410 m
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
783 m
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.28 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.33 km
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.31 km
Bay Leadership Academy 2.66 km
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.85 km
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
3.31 km
Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
3.93 km
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
4.18 km
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
4.53 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
4.55 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
4.68 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
4.96 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 4.98 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
5.07 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
5.41 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
5.42 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
5.43 km
Willow Lane Community Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
5.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kintyre Way Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Village Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Heathfoot Avenue Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Heathfoot Avenue Bus Stop/Station 355 m
School Road Bus Stop/Station 381 m
Heysham Port Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 3.74 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 5.6 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.21 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Heysham Sands Beach 588 m
Half Moon Bay Bay 642 m
North Round Head Wetland 1.78 km
Foot Skear Wetland 1.83 km
Knot End Skear Wetland 1.85 km
South Round Head Wetland 1.94 km
Whittam Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Little Out Skear Wetland 2.16 km
Bank Side Skear Wetland 2.16 km
Jacky John Skear Wetland 2.24 km
Great Out Skear Wetland 2.3 km
Crow Hill Wetland 2.34 km
Low Skear Wetland 2.39 km
Mill Point Wetland 2.47 km
Middleton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.2 Mbps 25.4 Mbps 39.83 Mbps
Upload 1.5 Mbps 2.6 Mbps 10 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 81.3% 22.2 1.3
30-300 Mbps 18.8% 35.5 6.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 214,905 kWh - mean 13,432 kWh : median 13,466 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 69,166 kWh - mean 4,323 kWh : median 4,103 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA3 2YF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.04269000
Longitude -2.90200700
OS Easting 341031
OS Northing 0461123
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 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: 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 E33008397
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 016D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3