Postcode LA3 3SA (Lancaster)

Map showing LA3 3SA and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA3 3SA is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1991 and is an active postcode. LA3 3SA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA3 3SA 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 3SA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to LA3 3SA is Aire Close which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lancaster and Morecambe College and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Bare Lane Rail Station, 1.7 km away.

The closest primary school to LA3 3SA (for ages 11 and under) is Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 17, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Our Lady's Catholic College. The last OFSTED inspection on September 24, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 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 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Aire Close 11 m
Wyre Close 88 m
Hodder Avenue 93 m
Calder Way 124 m
Lune Drive 150 m
Wharfe Court 154 m
Burton Avenue 158 m
Dunsop Gardens 161 m
Hyndburn Close 165 m
Trent Close 178 m
Roeburn Drive 208 m
Hamilton Drive 211 m
Keer Bank 222 m
Bishopdale Close 223 m
Brock Close 224 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA3 3SA

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 3SA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
219 m
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
291 m
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
513 m
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
870 m
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Good
(January 22, 2016)
897 m
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
975 m
Lancaster Steiner School Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
1.25 km
Willow Lane Community Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.43 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
1.52 km
Our Lady's Catholic College Requires improvement
(September 24, 2021)
1.57 km
Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
1.72 km
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster 1.77 km
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.79 km
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School Good
(March 9, 2017)
2.12 km
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School 2.22 km
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.26 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
2.28 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 2.3 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
2.62 km
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lancaster and Morecambe College Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Lancaster and Morecambe College Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Winster Walk Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Penrhyn Road Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Penrhyn Road Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.76 km
Bus Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.99 km
Penny Street Taxi Rank 2.38 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Lancaster Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.32 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oxcliffe Marsh Wetland 1.37 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Oxcliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Freeman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Aldcliffe Marsh Wetland 2.52 km
Bare Ayre Inland Water 2.57 km
Reanes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Fartle Barrow Wetland 2.85 km
Byroe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.87 km
Under-th'-bank Wetland 2.92 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km
Heaton Marsh Wetland 3.35 km
Ridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Long Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Great Swart Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.7 Mbps 81.9 Mbps 156.17 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 18.2 Mbps 29.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.1 19.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 269,487 kWh - mean 20,730 kWh : median 18,317 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA3 3SA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.06004700
Longitude -2.82685100
OS Easting 345975
OS Northing 0462994
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 Skerton ED
Electoral Ward Skerton West
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Lancaster/Morecambe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Morecambe BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008874
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 020E
Output Area / Small Area 5A1