West Drive is in Lancaster and in Lancaster district. LA1 5BZ is located in the Skerton West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Morecambe and Lunesdale. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about West Drive, Lancaster, LA1 5BZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA1 2RP, LA1 5HQ, LA1 2PU, LA1 5DA, LA1 5HD, LA1 2TD, LA1 2UA, LA1 2PX, LA1 2SB.

West Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Drive are based on 97 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 5BZ

Average Price
£183,135
Semi-Detached
£182,479
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£212,026
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Drive

Average Price
£180,563
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
54 West Drive, Lancaster, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£150,0002023-02-24 £153,562
74 West Drive, Lancaster, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£181,2502022-03-25 £201,485
66 West Drive, Lancaster, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£135,0002021-04-12 £161,010
45 West Drive, Lancaster, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£180,0002021-01-08 £219,070
51 West Drive, Lancaster, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£146,0002020-10-23 £179,056

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 1,441 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School
Torrisholme Road , LA1 2RJ
3out of 4 463 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School
Roeburn Drive , Grosvenor Park LA3 3RY
3out of 4 737 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Willow Lane Community Primary School
Willow Lane , LA1 5PR
2out of 4 1,355 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Slyne Road , LA1 2JH
2out of 4 1,390 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Aldrens Lane , LA1 2DU
- not rated 1,436 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Our Lady's Catholic College
Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX
3out of 4 1,385 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Regent Street , LA1 1SF
4out of 4 2,039 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Lancaster Royal Grammar School
East Road , LA1 3EF
4out of 4 2,581 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Central Lancaster High School
Crag Road , LA1 3LS
- not rated 2,679 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
Ashton Road , LA1 4RS
4out of 4 2,757 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 608 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Loyne Specialist School
Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD
4out of 4 365 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Morecambe Road School
Morecambe Road , LA3 3AB
3out of 4 1,062 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lancaster Steiner School
Lune Road , LA1 5QU
- not rated 1,075 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Chadwick High School
Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY
2out of 4 1,592 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College
Slyne Road , LA2 6AP
- not rated 1,610 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable 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
Babar Elephant RestaurantBarbar Elephants, Morecambe Road355 yd
RefuelSalt Ayre Sports Centre, Doris Henderson Way599 yd
Breakaway CafeLancaster And Morecambe College, Morecambe Road702 yd
Coulson RestaurantLancaster And Morecambe College, Morecambe Road702 yd
Sports Cafe Bar & The LoungeLancaster And Morecambe College, Morecambe Road702 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Vale of Lune R.U.F.CVale Of Lune R U F C, Powderhouse Lane319 yd
The Wagon and HorsesWagon And Horses, 27 St Georges Quay1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Scale Hall Plaice55 Torrisholme Road160 yd
Golden House18 Noel Road789 yd
Barley Cop Chippy80 Barley Cop Lane923 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LtdAldi, Morecambe Road355 yd
AsdaOvangle Road793 yd
Tesco4 Market Street804 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Vale Of Lune Rugby Union Football Club
POWDERHOUSE LANE
grass pitches, squash courts332 yd
Ryelands Primary & Nursery School
TORRISHOLME ROAD
grass pitches370 yd
Westgate Cricket Club
Powderhouse Lane
grass pitches441 yd
Salt Ayre Leisure Centre
SALT AYRE LANE
artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool584 yd
Morecambe & Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School
ROEBURN DRIVE
grass pitches649 yd
Lancaster And Morecambe College
MORECAMBE ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite698 yd
Torrisholme Cricket Club
ENDSLEIGH GROVE
grass pitches786 yd
Lancaster Cricket & Sports Club
LUNE ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts852 yd
Ryelands Park Playing Fields
TORRISHOLME ROAD
grass pitches1,010 yd
Giant Axe Stadium
THE GIANT AXE THE GIANT AXE WEST ROAD
grass pitches1,075 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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed190.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 446 crimes were reported near West Drive . Only 23% 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 5BZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for West Drive, Lancaster, LA1 5BZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired56
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed16
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities23
Education19
Manufacturing16
Transport and storage15
Construction12
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 10
Other9
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female151
Male173

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex132
Married: Same sex3
Separated3
Divorced20
Widowed11

Health

Very good health170
Good health99
Fair health40
Bad health13
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
Degree or Similar 66
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White309
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom306
European Union11
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK306
10+ Years9
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom257
Ireland1
Poland11
Other EU countries2
No passport held53

Religion

No religion118
Christian181
Other religion3
Not answered22