Somerset Avenue is in Lancaster and in Lancaster district. LA1 4BW is located in the Scotforth West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Lancaster and Fleetwood. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Somerset Avenue, Lancaster, LA1 4BW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA1 4BY, LA1 4BP, LA1 4BN, LA1 4BZ, LA1 4BU, LA1 4DA, LA1 4BS, LA1 4BT, LA1 4DU.

Somerset Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Somerset Avenue are based on 57 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lancaster.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA1 4BW

Average Price
£236,747
Semi-Detached
£236,747
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Avenue

Average Price
£236,747
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Somerset Avenue, Lancaster, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£192,0002023-05-31 £204,755
15 Somerset Avenue, Lancaster, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-09-30 £232,705
33 Somerset Avenue, Lancaster, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002021-09-20 £250,158
14 Somerset Avenue, Lancaster, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002020-09-11 £201,797
16 Somerset Avenue, Lancaster, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£173,0002019-12-06 £221,152

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Appletree Nursery School
Milking Stile Lane , LA1 5QB 		4out of 4 1,900 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bowerham Primary & Nursery School
Bowerham Road , LA1 4BS 		3out of 4 196 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Scotforth Road , LA1 4SE 		4out of 4 884 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Balmoral Road , LA1 3BT 		3out of 4 906 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Bowerham Road , LA1 4HT 		4out of 4 907 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Moorside Primary School
Bowerham Road , Newlands LA1 4HT 		3out of 4 1,030 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
Ashton Road , LA1 4RS 		4out of 4 655 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lancaster Royal Grammar School
East Road , LA1 3EF 		4out of 4 991 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Regent Street , LA1 1SF 		4out of 4 1,071 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Central Lancaster High School
Crag Road , LA1 3LS 		- not rated 1,975 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Our Lady's Catholic College
Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX 		3out of 4 2,007 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lancaster and Morecambe College
Morecambe Road , LA1 2TY 		- not rated 3,696 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Jamea Al Kauthar
Ashton Road , LA1 5AJ 		- not rated 841 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Stepping Stones School
Bowerham Road , LA1 4HT 		4out of 4 1,030 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lancaster Steiner School
Lune Road , LA1 5QU 		- not rated 2,073 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Chadwick High School
Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY 		2out of 4 2,223 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Loyne Specialist School
Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD 		4out of 4 2,846 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ode Pizza Company LtdBowerham Hotel, Bowerham Road177 yd
The Gateway BuildingUniversity Of Cumbria, Bowerham Road357 yd
Pavilion CafeCafe, Williamson Park, Wyresdale Road689 yd
RVS CafeRoyal Lancaster Infirmary, Ashton Road698 yd
Lottie's KitchenRestaurant, Lancaster Auction Mart, Wyresdale Road773 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bowerham HotelBowerham Road177 yd
Park Hotel Lancaster LTDPark Hotel, 1 St Oswald Street380 yd
White CrossThe White Cross, Quarry Road796 yd
Wobbly Cobbler49 Scotforth Road814 yd
The Water WitchAldcliffe Road848 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jasmine Garden2 Newsham Road199 yd
Bowerham Chippy2 Coulston Road298 yd
Pepe Rosso128 Greaves Road337 yd
West Lake Takeaway130-132 Greaves Road337 yd
Hodgson's Chippy96 Prospect Street454 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd48 Aldcliffe Road977 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bowerham Community Primary School
BOWERHAM ROAD 		grass pitches200 yd
York Road Playing Field
WELLINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches373 yd
University Of Cumbria Sports Centre (Lancaster Campus)
BOWERHAM ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts411 yd
Ripley St Thomas Ce Academy
ASHTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool687 yd
Bowerham Lawn Tennis Club
BARTON ROAD 		tennis courts818 yd
St Bernadette'S Catholic Primary School
BOWERHAM ROAD 		grass pitches831 yd
Barton Road Playing Fields
BARTON ROAD 		grass pitches881 yd
Moorside Primary School
BOWERHAM ROAD 		grass pitches922 yd
Lancaster Royal Grammar School
LANCASTER ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL LANCASTER ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL EAST ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,070 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed71.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed95.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.91 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Somerset Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 327 crimes were reported near Somerset Avenue . 31% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LA1 4BW.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Somerset Avenue, Lancaster, LA1 4BW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LA1 4BW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee91
Retired40
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed5
Other
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities40
Education26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Construction11
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities3
Other2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Manufacturing2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female157
Male144

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex104
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced21
Widowed12

Health

Very good health176
Good health89
Fair health34
Bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 97
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian12
Pakistani1
Other Asian5
Black African6
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White252
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Arab3
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom246
European Union27
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia19
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK246
10+ Years21
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom224
Italy1
Portugal6
Spain2
Poland7
Other EU countries14
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia11
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion94
Christian151
Buddhist3
Hindu6
Muslim21
Other religion2
Not answered25
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