LA2 8LW is in Gressingham, Lancaster and Lancaster district. LA2 8LW is located in the Upper Lune Valley 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 Gressingham, Lancaster, LA2 8LW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Area Report

Property Prices

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 LA2 8LW

Average Price
£615,360
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£615,360
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in LA2 8LW

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Rand Villa, Lancaster, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building
£337,5002014-11-07 £507,898
Rand Villa, Lancaster, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building
£315,0002014-06-23 £475,868
Rand Villa, Lancaster, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building
£275,0002003-04-28 £715,030
Crowtrees Cottage, Lancaster, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building
£185,0001999-02-26 £834,764
Rand Villa, Lancaster, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building
£103,0001995-07-31 £439,729

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Main Street, Hornby LA2 8JY
1,906 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Arkholme Church of England Primary School
Arkholme, LA6 1AU
2,862 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School
Lodge Lane, Melling LA6 2RE
3,744 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School
School Lane, Wray LA2 8QE
4,433 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Over Kellet LA6 1BN
5,131 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOneschool Global Uk Lancaster Campus
Melling Road, LA2 8LH
1,720 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Wennington Hall School
Lodge Lane, Wennington LA2 8NS
4,892 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in LA2 8LW area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LA2 8LW postcode.

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 speed1000 Mbit/s
Average download speed889.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1000 Mbit/s
Average upload speed888.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1000 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is LA2 8LW dangerous?

In 2023, 2 crimes were reported near LA2 8LW . 88% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LA2 8LW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2
Other Theft 1
Vehicle Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LA2 8LW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-07Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fall Kirk198 yd
2023-04Vehicle crimeStatus update unavailableOn or near Fall Kirk198 yd

Employment

LA2 8LW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee43
Retired39
Self-Employed19
Part-Time Employee13
Looking after home or family13
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Agriculture, forestry and fishing15
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Education9
Construction7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage5
Human health and social work activities4
Other3
Manufacturing3
Information and communication2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Administrative and support service activities1
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female83
Male78

Partnership Status

Single30
Married: Opposite sex83
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced10
Widowed9

Health

Very good health81
Good health48
Fair health23
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 12
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 17
Degree or Similar 81

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
White160

Country of Birth

United Kingdom156
European Union3
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK156
10+ Years4
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom138
Ireland1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion64
Christian73
Buddhist1
Sikh1
Other religion2
Not answered19