Railway Street is in Lancaster and in Lancaster district.
LA1 4XA 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 Railway Street, Lancaster, LA1 4XA and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: LA1 4XB, LA1 4UZ, LA1 4XD, LA1 4UT, LA1 4UU, LA1 4UX, LA1 4UR, LA1 4JH, LA1 4XJ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Railway Street, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building | £190,000 | 2022-12-15 | £189,349 |
| 3 Railway Street, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building | £195,000 | 2022-07-29 | £201,944 |
| 13 Railway Street, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building | £165,500 | 2022-01-28 | £180,902 |
| 8 Railway Street, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building | £122,500 | 2020-11-26 | £148,697 |
| 14 Railway Street, Lancaster, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building | £105,000 | 2017-10-12 | £144,019 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appletree Nursery School Milking Stile Lane , LA1 5QB | 4out of 4 | 1,379 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowerham Primary & Nursery School Bowerham Road , LA1 4BS | 3out of 4 | 523 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School High Street , LA1 1LD | 3out of 4 | 666 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Balmoral Road , LA1 3BT | 3out of 4 | 712 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School Scotforth Road , LA1 4SE | 4out of 4 | 1,248 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Willow Lane Community Primary School Willow Lane , LA1 5PR | 2out of 4 | 1,403 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 418 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF | 4out of 4 | 557 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Lancaster Royal Grammar School East Road , LA1 3EF | 4out of 4 | 888 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady's Catholic College Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX | 3out of 4 | 1,591 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Central Lancaster High School Crag Road , LA1 3LS | - not rated | 1,880 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster and Morecambe College Morecambe Road , LA1 2TY | - not rated | 3,183 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamea Al Kauthar Ashton Road , LA1 5AJ | - not rated | 991 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Stepping Stones School Bowerham Road , LA1 4HT | 4out of 4 | 1,544 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU | - not rated | 1,553 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Chadwick High School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY | 2out of 4 | 1,870 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD | 4out of 4 | 2,353 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| RVS Cafe | Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Ashton Road | 176 yd | |
| Positive Futures Cafe | Unit 701, Cameron House White Cross Industrial Estate, South Road | 358 yd | |
| German Doner Kebab | 112 Penny Street | 419 yd | |
| Global Link | 29 Queen Street | 450 yd | |
| KFC | 110 Penny Street | 510 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Water Witch | Aldcliffe Road | 324 yd | |
| White Cross | The White Cross, Quarry Road | 357 yd | |
| Toll House Inn | Penny Street Bridge, Penny Street | 419 yd | |
| Park Hotel Lancaster LTD | Park Hotel, 1 St Oswald Street | 431 yd | |
| Pendle Witch | The Pendle Witch, 90-92 Penny Street | 510 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hodgson's Chippy | 96 Prospect Street | 327 yd | |
| Fired Wok | 98 Prospect Street | 327 yd | |
| Quays Limited | 1 Aldcliffe Place | 460 yd | |
| Masala Red Limited | 6 Clarence Street | 481 yd | |
| Pepe Rosso | 128 Greaves Road | 497 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldi Stores Ltd | 48 Aldcliffe Road | 452 yd | |
| Tesco Express King Street | 67 King Street | 715 yd | |
| KF Oriental (Food Store) | 21 Common Garden Street | 717 yd | |
| Poundland | 11 Corn Market | 768 yd | |
| Marks & Spencer Plc | 32-34 Penny Street | 792 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ripley St Thomas Ce Academy ASHTON ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 376 yd |
| Bowerham Community Primary School BOWERHAM ROAD | grass pitches | 420 yd |
| Lancaster Girls Grammar School REGENT STREET | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 633 yd |
| Snap Fitness (Lancaster) SPRING GARDEN STREET | health and fitness suite | 672 yd |
| University Of Cumbria Sports Centre (Lancaster Campus) BOWERHAM ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts | 737 yd |
| Inspire Health And Fitness (Closed) 10-12 10-12 Penny Street | health and fitness suite | 788 yd |
| York Road Playing Field WELLINGTON ROAD | grass pitches | 794 yd |
| Lancaster Royal Grammar School LANCASTER ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL LANCASTER ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL EAST ROAD | grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 1,012 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 84.2% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 76.6 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 63.8 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 16.3 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 486 crimes were reported
near Railway Street .
Only 21% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered not safe.
The most common type of crime was
anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LA1 4XA.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of student residents living in LA1 4XA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Student (economically inactive) | 132 |
| Full-Time Employee | 66 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 37 |
| Part-Time Employee | 30 |
| Retired | 21 |
| Self-Employed | 15 |
| Unemployed | 5 |
| Looking after home or family | 5 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 5 |
| Other |
| Education | 40 |
| Human health and social work activities | 24 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 22 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 16 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 8 |
| Construction | 7 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
| Other | 5 |
| Information and communication | 5 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
| Transport and storage | 3 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 2 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 1 |
| Female | 183 |
| Male | 157 |
| Single | 213 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 73 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 2 |
| Divorced | 17 |
| Widowed | 5 |
| Very good health | 196 |
| Good health | 100 |
| Fair health | 37 |
| Bad health | 6 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 12 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 6 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 25 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 132 |
| Degree or Similar | 132 |
| Other | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 2 |
| Chinese | 4 |
| Indian | 9 |
| Pakistani | 5 |
| Other Asian | 2 |
| Black African | 3 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 301 |
| Roma | 1 |
| Arab | 2 |
| Other | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 275 |
| European Union | 32 |
| Africa | 3 |
| Middle East and Asia | 17 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 14 |
| Born in the UK | 275 |
| 10+ Years | 29 |
| 5-10 Years | 7 |
| 2-5 Years | 11 |
| Less than 2 years | 18 |
| United Kingdom | 288 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| France | 1 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 9 |
| North Africa | 1 |
| Eastern Asia | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 6 |
| South-East Asia | 4 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 4 |
| No passport held | 13 |
| No religion | 174 |
| Christian | 122 |
| Hindu | 4 |
| Muslim | 14 |
| Other religion | 3 |
| Not answered | 23 |