Benson Avenue is in Morecambe and in Lancaster district. LA4 5UH is located in the Westgate 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 Benson Avenue, Morecambe, LA4 5UH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA4 4RE, LA4 5UR, LA4 5UQ, LA4 4RQ, LA4 5UW, LA4 5UG, LA4 5TX, LA4 4RF, LA4 4RG.

Benson Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Benson Avenue are based on 8 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 5UH

Average Price
£125,369
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£125,369
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benson Avenue

Average Price
£125,369
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benson AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Benson Avenue, Morecambe, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£119,9502021-09-03 £137,197
19 Benson Avenue, Morecambe, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£97,0002020-07-06 £123,879
17 Benson Avenue, Morecambe, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002017-07-27 £122,734
11 Benson Avenue, Morecambe, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£89,0002013-12-17 £131,772
19 Benson Avenue, Morecambe, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£19,2532002-05-10 £65,247

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Appletree Nursery School
Milking Stile Lane, LA1 5QB 		3,105 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 4Lancaster Road Primary School
Lancaster Road, LA4 5TH 		441 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School
Langridge Way, Westgate LA4 4XF 		1,095 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe
Coniston Road, LA4 5PS 		1,098 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School
Low Lane, Torrisholme LA4 6PN 		1,192 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Wood Primary School
Beaufort Road, LA4 6UB 		1,195 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 		1,282 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Bay Leadership Academy
Osborne Road, LA3 1AB 		2,283 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady's Catholic College
Morecambe Road, LA1 2RX 		3,491 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Regent Street, LA1 1SF 		3,936 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
Ashton Road, LA1 4RS 		4,503 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed 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 		1,553 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 		1,048 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Loyne Specialist School
Sefton Drive, LA1 2QD 		2,472 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLancaster Steiner School
Lune Road, LA1 5QU 		2,944 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College
Slyne Road, LA2 6AP 		3,246 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Chadwick High School
Mainway, Skerton LA1 2AY 		3,691 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
Toby CarveryThe Shrimp, Lancaster Road472 yd
Pittstop Cafe @ Lancaster MotorcyclesGround Floor Front Unit 2 - 2a, Irving House, Northgate554 yd
Jo-N-Lees18 Glentworth Road West580 yd
McDonalds RestaurantMorecambe Road946 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The William MitchellGlentworth Road West714 yd
County SnookerCounty Snooker Club, Lancaster Road758 yd
Coffeys TA145 Lancaster Road788 yd
The George HotelGeorge Hotel, 302 Lancaster Road980 yd
Torrisholme Taps312 Lancaster Road982 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Troutbeck Chippy7 Windermere Avenue207 yd
Top TasteWestgate News, 28a Westgate351 yd
Atkinsons Fish & Chip Takeaway255 Lancaster Road366 yd
Sloppy Joe'sUnit 7, Northgate553 yd
Westgate Fish and Chips21 Glentworth Road West580 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets LtdSainsburys, Lancaster Road343 yd
Asda Stores LimitedAsda Supermarket, Lancaster Road693 yd
One Stop Stores300 Lancaster Road980 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lancaster Road Primary School
LANCASTER ROAD 		grass pitches482 yd
The Trimpell Club
OUT MOSS LANE 		grass pitches851 yd
Ironmasters Gym
WHITEFIELD PLACE 		health and fitness suite860 yd
Morecambe Road School
MORECAMBE ROAD 		grass pitches946 yd
Great Wood Primary School
BEAUFORT ROAD 		grass pitches1,025 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 speed65.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed90.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Benson Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 424 crimes were reported near Benson Avenue . Only 24% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LA4 5UH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Benson Avenue, Morecambe, LA4 5UH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 424
Anti Social Behaviour 120
Shoplifting 91
Violence And Sexual Offences 90
Criminal Damage And Arson 46
Public Order 18
Other Theft 17
Vehicle Crime 13
Burglary 10
Other Crime 9
Drugs 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Richmond Avenue469 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Christie Avenue216 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Richmond Avenue469 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Winthorpe Avenue64 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Winthorpe Avenue64 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Glentworth Road East282 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Glentworth Road East282 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Christie Avenue216 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Christie Avenue216 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Glentworth Road East282 yd
More Crime Statistics for Benson Avenue, Morecambe, LA4 5UH

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired46
Full-Time Employee39
Part-Time Employee37
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)11
Self-Employed9
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities16
Accommodation and food service activities13
Transport and storage10
Construction8
Education8
Administrative and support service activities7
Manufacturing7
Financial and insurance activities3
Other2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female148
Male123

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex63
Separated9
Divorced30
Widowed9

Health

Very good health107
Good health73
Fair health56
Bad health29
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 29
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese4
White264
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union18
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years21
5-10 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom176
Ireland1
Poland15
Southern Asia2
No passport held76

Religion

No religion105
Christian142
Muslim2
Not answered19
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