Spruce Avenue is in Lancaster and in Lancaster district.
LA1 5LB is located in the Scotforth West electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Lancaster and Fleetwood. This postcode has been in use
since 1999-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Spruce Avenue, Lancaster, LA1 5LB and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: LA1 5LA, LA1 5LD, LA1 4TD, LA1 4SP, LA1 5AL, LA1 4TB, LA1 5FQ, LA1 4SL, LA1 4SW.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 Spruce Avenue, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £210,000 | 2023-09-28 | £205,057 |
| 11 Spruce Avenue, Lancaster, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building | £385,000 | 2023-02-23 | £391,135 |
| 37 Spruce Avenue, Lancaster, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £213,000 | 2023-01-27 | £212,011 |
| 65 Spruce Avenue, Lancaster, Lancashire Other, an established residential building | £160,000 | 2021-05-18 | £177,356 |
| 30 Spruce Avenue, Lancaster, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building | £445,000 | 2021-03-30 | £529,494 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appletree Nursery School Milking Stile Lane , LA1 5QB | 4out of 4 | 2,170 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School Scotforth Road , LA1 4SE | 4out of 4 | 461 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Bowerham Road , LA1 4HT | 4out of 4 | 1,124 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Moorside Primary School Bowerham Road , Newlands LA1 4HT | 3out of 4 | 1,182 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bowerham Primary & Nursery School Bowerham Road , LA1 4BS | 3out of 4 | 1,227 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School High Street , LA1 1LD | 3out of 4 | 1,766 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 | 864 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF | 4out of 4 | 1,658 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Lancaster Royal Grammar School East Road , LA1 3EF | 4out of 4 | 1,989 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady's Catholic College Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX | 3out of 4 | 2,772 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Central Lancaster High School Crag Road , LA1 3LS | - not rated | 2,991 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 | 4,118 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 | 215 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Stepping Stones School Bowerham Road , LA1 4HT | 4out of 4 | 1,182 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU | - not rated | 2,506 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| University of Lancaster University House , Bailrigg LA1 4YW | - not rated | 2,818 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chadwick High School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY | 2out of 4 | 3,073 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Tree Cafe | Morecambe Bay Primary Trust, Pathfinders Drive | 347 yd | |
| Ode Pizza Company Ltd | Bowerham Hotel, Bowerham Road | 1,000 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wobbly Cobbler | 49 Scotforth Road | 404 yd | |
| Boot & Shoe | 171 Scotforth Road | 633 yd | |
| Bowerham Hotel | Bowerham Road | 1,000 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scrumptious | 57 Scotforth Road | 403 yd | |
| Mr Wang Chinese Takeaway | 59 Scotforth Road | 403 yd | |
| Neptune Fish and Chips | 18 Scotforth Road | 422 yd | |
| Pepe Rosso | 128 Greaves Road | 757 yd | |
| West Lake Takeaway | 130-132 Greaves Road | 757 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| EH Booth & Co.Ltd | Booths, Hala Road | 678 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Albert Playing Field LINDBERGH AVENUE | grass pitches | 198 yd |
| Barton Road Playing Fields BARTON ROAD | grass pitches | 714 yd |
| York Road Playing Field WELLINGTON ROAD | grass pitches | 721 yd |
| Bowerham Lawn Tennis Club BARTON ROAD | tennis courts | 905 yd |
| Ripley St Thomas Ce Academy ASHTON ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 948 yd |
| St Bernadette'S Catholic Primary School BOWERHAM ROAD | grass pitches | 1,028 yd |
| Moorside Primary School BOWERHAM ROAD | grass pitches | 1,073 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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| 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 | 35.7 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 33.8 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 53.13 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 53.13 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 10.4 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 197 crimes were reported
near Spruce Avenue .
45% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
Crime level on this street is below average.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LA1 5LB.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of retired residents living in LA1 5LB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Full-Time Employee | 53 |
| Retired | 51 |
| Part-Time Employee | 20 |
| Self-Employed | 17 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 10 |
| Looking after home or family | 5 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Unemployed | 1 |
| Education | 33 |
| Human health and social work activities | 17 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 10 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 8 |
| Other | 7 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
| Information and communication | 4 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 3 |
| Construction | 3 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 3 |
| Mining and quarrying | 2 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 1 |
| Transport and storage | 1 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 1 |
| Female | 97 |
| Male | 92 |
| Single | 44 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 87 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 3 |
| Divorced | 11 |
| Widowed | 17 |
| Very good health | 90 |
| Good health | 63 |
| Fair health | 24 |
| Bad health | 9 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 22 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 7 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 17 |
| Apprenticeship | 7 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 22 |
| Degree or Similar | 91 |
| Indian | 8 |
| Pakistani | 10 |
| Black Caribbean | 2 |
| White | 165 |
| Roma | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 159 |
| European Union | 10 |
| Africa | 3 |
| Middle East and Asia | 14 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 3 |
| Born in the UK | 159 |
| 10+ Years | 12 |
| 5-10 Years | 4 |
| 2-5 Years | 6 |
| Less than 2 years | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 156 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 9 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 18 |
| No religion | 50 |
| Christian | 115 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Hindu | 7 |
| Muslim | 11 |
| Not answered | 5 |