Kensington Road is in Morecambe and in Lancaster district. LA4 5LX is located in the Poulton 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 Kensington Road, Morecambe, LA4 5LX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA4 5LU, LA4 5HA, LA4 5LY, LA4 5LZ, LA4 5EY, LA4 5BW, LA4 5LE, LA4 5JL, LA4 5LF.

Kensington Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kensington Road are based on 86 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 LA4 5LX

Average Price
£110,209
Semi-Detached
£149,359
Terraced
£113,558
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£44,937
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Road

Average Price
£111,330
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Ground Floor Flat 1 22 Kensington Road, Morecambe, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£36,0002023-01-13 £35,833
Second Floor Flat 3 22 Kensington Road, Morecambe, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£39,9502018-03-27 £46,988
16 Kensington Road, Morecambe, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£88,0002018-03-23 £118,109
54 Kensington Road, Morecambe, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£55,0002017-06-12 £73,952
18 Kensington Road, Morecambe, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£74,0002015-04-29 £107,220

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Appletree Nursery School
Milking Stile Lane, LA1 5QB 		4,458 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Morecambe Bay Community Primary School
Station Road, LA4 5JL 		84 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School
Church Street, LA4 5QA 		348 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe
Coniston Road, LA4 5PS 		619 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lancaster Road Primary School
Lancaster Road, LA4 5TH 		1,058 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School
Langridge Way, Westgate LA4 4XF 		1,411 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Morecambe Bay Academy
Dallam Avenue, LA4 5BG 		893 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Bay Leadership Academy
Osborne Road, LA3 1AB 		1,940 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady's Catholic College
Morecambe Road, LA1 2RX 		4,776 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Regent Street, LA1 1SF 		5,285 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLancaster and Morecambe College
Morecambe Road, LA1 2TY 		2,798 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Morecambe Road School
Morecambe Road, LA3 3AB 		2,355 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Loyne Specialist School
Sefton Drive, LA1 2QD 		3,743 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College
Slyne Road, LA2 6AP 		4,260 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLancaster Steiner School
Lune Road, LA1 5QU 		4,289 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Chadwick High School
Mainway, Skerton LA1 2AY 		4,931 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
Queen Victoria Tea BarQueen Victoria Hospital, Thornton Road140 yd
Anchor HousingRydal Court, Euston Road180 yd
Tasty House69-71 Queen Street184 yd
Anchor HousingTarnbrook Court, Euston Road188 yd
Rainbow CentreClarence Street239 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Smugglers Den56 Poulton Road141 yd
New Inn2 Poulton Square195 yd
Bar Eighteen 6640 Queen Street219 yd
The MasonsThe Coast, 14 Queen Street286 yd
Joiners Arms39 Queen Street315 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Big Tasty Bites135 Euston Road125 yd
Keegans14 Poulton Square195 yd
Poulton Square Fish and Chips1 Poulton Square195 yd
Ell's Kitchen47-47a Queen Street219 yd
Raymans26 Queen Street286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods plc1 Royalty Mall382 yd
Asda Stores LimitedAsda Supermarket, Lancaster Road703 yd
AldiMarine Road West831 yd
B and M RetailUnit 3, Hilmore Way927 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdMorrisons, Hilmore Way927 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Concorde Gym And Squash Club (Closed)
Victoria Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts529 yd
The Trimpell Club
OUT MOSS LANE 		grass pitches563 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School
CONISTON ROAD 		grass pitches628 yd
Morecambe Community High School
DALLAM AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite815 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Morecambe)
CENTRAL DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool823 yd
Lancaster Road Primary School
LANCASTER ROAD 		grass pitches962 yd
Morecambe Cricket Club
WOODHILL LANE 		grass pitches1,046 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed79.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.02 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kensington Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1193 crimes were reported near Kensington Road . Only 6% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LA4 5LX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kensington Road, Morecambe, LA4 5LX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1193
Anti Social Behaviour 395
Violence And Sexual Offences 395
Criminal Damage And Arson 123
Public Order 58
Other Theft 54
Vehicle Crime 31
Drugs 28
Burglary 27
Bicycle Theft 22
Shoplifting 19
Other Crime 17
Possession Of Weapons 12
Theft From The Person 7
Robbery 5

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LA4 5LX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pennine View544 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Back Crescent Street464 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bridge Road287 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bridge Road287 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near A589378 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Melrose Avenue424 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Washington Avenue130 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Washington Avenue130 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nelson Street371 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nelson Street371 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kensington Road, Morecambe, LA4 5LX

Employment

LA4 5LX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 12% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee75
Long-Term Sick or disabled42
Part-Time Employee38
Unemployed31
Looking after home or family23
Self-Employed15
Other13
Retired13
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities23
Accommodation and food service activities19
Other13
Manufacturing12
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage11
Education10
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 7
Construction3
Information and communication3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female165
Male201

Partnership Status

Single155
Married: Opposite sex59
Separated14
Divorced34
Widowed6

Health

Very good health138
Good health123
Fair health75
Bad health24
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications75
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 37
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese6
Pakistani5
Other Asian13
Black African11
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other7
White305
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom289
European Union37
Africa11
Middle East and Asia27

Length of Residence

Born in the UK289
10+ Years40
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom186
Ireland1
Portugal2
Spain1
Poland17
Romania5
Other EU countries13
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia10
No passport held121

Religion

No religion191
Christian141
Hindu2
Muslim15
Other religion1
Not answered16
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