Postcode LA3 3AQ (Lancaster)

Map showing LA3 3AQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA3 3AQ is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA3 3AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA3 3AQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 3AQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to LA3 3AQ is Homfray Grove which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Homfray Avenue and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Bare Lane Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to LA3 3AQ (for ages 11 and under) is Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 5, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Morecambe Bay Academy.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.7% 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LA3 3AQ 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 3AQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LA3 3AQ, and the approximate distance away.

Homfray Grove 34 m
Heaton Close 79 m
Lowther Avenue 91 m
Homfray Avenue 114 m
Filton Grove 134 m
Stanhope Avenue 160 m
Norwood Drive 176 m
Warley Avenue 193 m
Longton Drive 199 m
Watling Close 224 m
Warley Drive 230 m
The Way 249 m
Kendal Drive 251 m
Akeman Close 266 m
Hadrian Road 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA3 3AQ

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 3AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
205 m
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
552 m
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
598 m
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
613 m
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
963 m
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.1 km
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Good
(January 22, 2016)
1.51 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
1.55 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
1.59 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 1.63 km
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.76 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.93 km
Lancaster Steiner School Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
1.94 km
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.97 km
Willow Lane Community Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.1 km
Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
2.23 km
Our Lady's Catholic College Requires improvement
(September 24, 2021)
2.23 km
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster 2.37 km
Bay Leadership Academy 2.67 km
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School Good
(March 9, 2017)
2.81 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA3 3AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Homfray Avenue Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Homfray Avenue Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Morecambe Road School Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Morecambe Road School Bus Stop/Station 184 m
The Shrimp Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.45 km
Bus Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.67 km
Penny Street Taxi Rank 3.06 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.06 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.11 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA3 3AQ - Data from Dec 2021

Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 853 m
Oxcliffe Marsh Wetland 1.44 km
Oxcliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Bare Ayre Inland Water 1.93 km
Freeman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Fartle Barrow Wetland 2.17 km
Under-th'-bank Wetland 2.23 km
Reanes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Shell Bed Flat Beach 2.83 km
Aldcliffe Marsh Wetland 2.89 km
Byroe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Ring Sands Beach 3.23 km
Ring Hole Sea 3.31 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.35 km
Great Swart Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.49 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA3 3AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54 Mbps 89.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 11.9 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 3.3% 69.2 14.6
300+ Mbps 96.7% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 349,596 kWh - mean 12,486 kWh : median 12,384 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA3 3AQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.06382700
Longitude -2.83519200
OS Easting 345434
OS Northing 0463421
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27450
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
County Electorial Division Morecambe South ED
Electoral Ward Torrisholme
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 Morecambe BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008873
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 020E
Output Area / Small Area 6B3