Acorn Close is in Lancaster and in Lancaster district. LA1 5LD is located in the Scotforth West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Lancaster and Fleetwood. This postcode has been in use since 2002-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Acorn Close, Lancaster, LA1 5LD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA1 5LA, LA1 5AL, LA1 5FG, LA1 5AN, LA1 5FB, LA1 5FD, LA1 5LB, LA1 5FE, LA1 5FF.

Acorn Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Acorn Close are based on 23 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 5LD

Average Price
£224,917
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£224,917
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Acorn Close

Average Price
£224,917
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Acorn CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Acorn Close, Lancaster, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£232,5002023-03-31 £237,486
2 Acorn Close, Lancaster, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-09-01 £251,565
9 Acorn Close, Lancaster, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£215,0002021-07-19 £236,559
3 Acorn Close, Lancaster, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£220,0002021-07-02 £242,060
10 Acorn Close, Lancaster, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002019-07-26 £145,574

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 2,067 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

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 4 659 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Bowerham Road , LA1 4HT 		4out of 4 1,318 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Bowerham Primary & Nursery School
Bowerham Road , LA1 4BS 		3out of 4 1,328 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Moorside Primary School
Bowerham Road , Newlands LA1 4HT 		3out of 4 1,379 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School
High Street , LA1 1LD 		3out of 4 1,735 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 4 847 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Regent Street , LA1 1SF 		4out of 4 1,631 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Lancaster Royal Grammar School
East Road , LA1 3EF 		4out of 4 2,057 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Our Lady's Catholic College
Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX 		3out of 4 2,756 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Central Lancaster High School
Crag Road , LA1 3LS 		- not rated 3,064 yd Academy converter 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 4,018 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 299 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Stepping Stones School
Bowerham Road , LA1 4HT 		4out of 4 1,379 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lancaster Steiner School
Lune Road , LA1 5QU 		- not rated 2,425 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
University of Lancaster
University House , Bailrigg LA1 4YW 		- not rated 2,913 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chadwick High School
Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY 		2out of 4 3,076 yd Pupil referral unit 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
Apple Tree CafeMorecambe Bay Primary Trust, Pathfinders Drive149 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wobbly Cobbler49 Scotforth Road598 yd
Boot & Shoe171 Scotforth Road770 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Neptune Fish and Chips18 Scotforth Road574 yd
Scrumptious57 Scotforth Road597 yd
Mr Wang Chinese Takeaway59 Scotforth Road597 yd
Pepe Rosso128 Greaves Road830 yd
West Lake Takeaway130-132 Greaves Road830 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
EH Booth & Co.LtdBooths, Hala Road826 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Royal Albert Playing Field
LINDBERGH AVENUE 		grass pitches250 yd
York Road Playing Field
WELLINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches865 yd
Barton Road Playing Fields
BARTON ROAD 		grass pitches912 yd
Ripley St Thomas Ce Academy
ASHTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool924 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 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%

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 speed44.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed41.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed58.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed58.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Acorn Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 118 crimes were reported near Acorn Close . 57% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LA1 5LD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Acorn Close, Lancaster, LA1 5LD

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LA1 5LD 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%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee53
Retired51
Part-Time Employee20
Self-Employed17
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Education33
Human health and social work activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles7
Manufacturing6
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities3
Construction3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Mining and quarrying2
Accommodation and food service activities1
Transport and storage1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female97
Male92

Partnership Status

Single44
Married: Opposite sex87
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced11
Widowed17

Health

Very good health90
Good health63
Fair health24
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 91

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian8
Pakistani10
Black Caribbean2
White165
Roma3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom159
European Union10
Africa3
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK159
10+ Years12
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom156
Italy2
Poland1
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia9
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held18

Religion

No religion50
Christian115
Buddhist1
Hindu7
Muslim11
Not answered5
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