West Road is in Lancaster and in Lancaster district. LA1 5NU is located in the Castle 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 West Road, Lancaster, LA1 5NU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA1 5NS, LA1 5NP, LA1 5NT, LA1 5NQ, LA1 5NR, LA1 5PE, LA1 5NL, LA1 5NX, LA1 5DB.

West Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Road are based on 90 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 5NU

Average Price
£354,364
Semi-Detached
£433,622
Terraced
£332,978
Detached
£415,998
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Road

Average Price
£206,020
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 Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
31 West Road, Lancaster, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£418,0002022-12-07 £416,568
44 West Road, Lancaster, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002021-03-16 £215,746
31 West Road, Lancaster, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£330,0002019-08-20 £426,924
46 West Road, Lancaster, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002018-07-24 £347,291
33 West Road, Lancaster, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002016-07-15 £341,196

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Appletree Nursery School
Milking Stile Lane , LA1 5QB 		4out of 4 334 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Willow Lane Community Primary School
Willow Lane , LA1 5PR 		2out of 4 262 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School
High Street , LA1 1LD 		3out of 4 628 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School
Torrisholme Road , LA1 2RJ 		3out of 4 1,296 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Balmoral Road , LA1 3BT 		3out of 4 1,352 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Aldrens Lane , LA1 2DU 		- not rated 1,550 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Regent Street , LA1 1SF 		4out of 4 722 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Our Lady's Catholic College
Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX 		3out of 4 958 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
Ashton Road , LA1 4RS 		4out of 4 1,390 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lancaster Royal Grammar School
East Road , LA1 3EF 		4out of 4 1,533 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Central Lancaster High School
Crag Road , LA1 3LS 		- not rated 2,103 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 1,933 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lancaster Steiner School
Lune Road , LA1 5QU 		- not rated 295 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Loyne Specialist School
Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD 		4out of 4 1,193 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Chadwick High School
Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY 		2out of 4 1,378 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Jamea Al Kauthar
Ashton Road , LA1 5AJ 		- not rated 2,029 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Morecambe Road School
Morecambe Road , LA3 3AB 		3out of 4 2,234 yd Community special school 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
Lancaster City FC LtdThe Giant Axe, West Road112 yd
Costa CoffeeCaterleisure Ltd Platform 4, Castle Station, Westbourne Road137 yd
CafexpressCaterleisure Ltd Platform 3, Castle Station, Westbourne Road137 yd
Printroom Cafe & BarPa12 And Pa13, Storey Institute, Meeting House Lane338 yd
Tuck11-15 Meeting House Lane338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Merchants 168829 Castle Hill420 yd
The Jailor's BarrelThe Robert Gillow, 64 Market Street461 yd
The Sun HotelSun Hotel, 63-65 Church Street523 yd
The Three MarinersThree Mariners, Bridge Lane538 yd
John O'Gaunt53 Market Street549 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West Road Traditional Fish and Chips9 West Road254 yd
Windmill Takeaway1 West Road254 yd
Bombay Balti Restaurant16 China Street463 yd
Misso Lounge2-8 King Street481 yd
Boba Boba58 Market Street489 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lune Bargains2 New Street570 yd
Tesco Express King Street67 King Street632 yd
Poundland11 Corn Market660 yd
KF Oriental (Food Store)21 Common Garden Street686 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc32-34 Penny Street713 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Giant Axe Stadium
THE GIANT AXE THE GIANT AXE WEST ROAD 		grass pitches293 yd
Lancaster Cricket & Sports Club
LUNE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts573 yd
Ymca (Lancaster & District)
FLEET SQUARE FLEET SQUARE NEW ROAD 		health and fitness suite600 yd
Lancaster Girls Grammar School
REGENT STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite633 yd
Snap Fitness (Lancaster)
SPRING GARDEN STREET 		health and fitness suite689 yd
Inspire Health And Fitness (Closed)
10-12 10-12 Penny Street 		health and fitness suite716 yd
Willow Lane
FOREST PARK 		grass pitches839 yd
Our Ladys Catholic College
MORECAMBE ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite912 yd
Fitness Factory
UNIT 10A UNIT 10A ABBOTS WAY 		health and fitness suite1,078 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 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 87.5%

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 speed69.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed60 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Road dangerous?

In 2023, 630 crimes were reported near West Road . Only 15% 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 5NU.

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

More Crime Statistics for West Road, Lancaster, LA1 5NU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LA1 5NU 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 Employee65
Retired47
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed21
Student (economically inactive)19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other6
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family6

Employment Industry

Education28
Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Construction12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Manufacturing7
Other6
Information and communication6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female118
Male137

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex83
Separated3
Divorced22
Widowed16

Health

Very good health121
Good health81
Fair health34
Bad health17
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 99
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian5
Other Asian2
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White235
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom233
European Union11
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK233
10+ Years8
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom196
Germany1
Spain1
Romania1
Other EU countries1
Turkey2
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion131
Christian101
Hindu2
Muslim7
Not answered14
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