Alston Drive is in Morecambe and in Lancaster district. LA4 6QR is located in the Torrisholme 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 Alston Drive, Morecambe, LA4 6QR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA4 6QL, LA4 6QS, LA4 6QP, LA4 6QU, LA4 6PY, LA4 6PP, LA4 6PR, LA4 6QX, LA4 6RE.

Alston Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alston Drive are based on 29 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 6QR

Average Price
£302,395
Semi-Detached
£260,896
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£324,740
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alston Drive

Average Price
£279,311
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alston DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 Alston Drive, Morecambe, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002022-07-26 £331,706
32 Alston Drive, Morecambe, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002021-07-19 £392,439
22 Alston Drive, Morecambe, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-03-26 £285,570
11A Alston Drive, Morecambe, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002017-03-01 £256,810
5 Alston Drive, Morecambe, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002016-10-05 £294,382

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Appletree Nursery School
Milking Stile Lane, LA1 5QB 		3,157 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School
Low Lane, Torrisholme LA4 6PN 		424 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Wood Primary School
Beaufort Road, LA4 6UB 		435 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lancaster Road Primary School
Lancaster Road, LA4 5TH 		1,354 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School
Roeburn Drive, Grosvenor Park LA3 3RY 		1,587 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe
Coniston Road, LA4 5PS 		1,622 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,457 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady's Catholic College
Morecambe Road, LA1 2RX 		2,942 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Bay Leadership Academy
Osborne Road, LA3 1AB 		3,736 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Regent Street, LA1 1SF 		3,770 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
- not ratedCentral Lancaster High School
Crag Road, LA1 3LS 		4,027 yd Academy converter No 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 		1,215 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 		1,254 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Loyne Specialist School
Sefton Drive, LA1 2QD 		1,980 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College
Slyne Road, LA2 6AP 		2,066 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLancaster Steiner School
Lune Road, LA1 5QU 		2,814 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Chadwick High School
Mainway, Skerton LA1 2AY 		2,973 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
Gill's Pantry73 Bare Lane486 yd
Catherine's on the Crescent35a Princes Crescent1,038 yd
Toby CarveryThe Shrimp, Lancaster Road1,041 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jubilee Working Men's ClubJubilee Club, Slyne Road631 yd
Torrisholme Taps312 Lancaster Road732 yd
The George HotelGeorge Hotel, 302 Lancaster Road732 yd
Bare Village ClubBare Village Club Formally Bare Institute, Bare Lane804 yd
The Dog & Partridge Hotel19 Bare Lane930 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Happy Palace8 Fairhope Avenue439 yd
The Little Indian2-3 Torrisholme Court, Lancaster Road732 yd
Fisherie363 Lancaster Road765 yd
Pickles351 Lancaster Road815 yd
Sweet 'n' Sour357 Lancaster Road815 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop Stores300 Lancaster Road732 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Torrisholme Community Primary School
LOW LANE 		grass pitches454 yd
Great Wood Primary School
BEAUFORT ROAD 		grass pitches718 yd
Torrisholme Cricket Club
ENDSLEIGH GROVE 		grass pitches962 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 speed77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed164.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Alston Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 66 crimes were reported near Alston Drive . 67% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LA4 6QR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Alston Drive, Morecambe, LA4 6QR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 66
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Violence And Sexual Offences 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Burglary 7
Vehicle Crime 4
Other Theft 2
Drugs 1
Public Order 1
Other Crime 1
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LA4 6QR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wyndham Place461 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonLocal resolutionOn or near Fairlea Avenue371 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fairlea Avenue371 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bare Lane484 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bare Lane484 yd
2023-10BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fairlea Avenue371 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Celia'S Way484 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Bare Lane (Station)484 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beech Grove375 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Bare Lane (Station)484 yd
More Crime Statistics for Alston Drive, Morecambe, LA4 6QR

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LA4 6QR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired102
Full-Time Employee44
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed24
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Looking after home or family6
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Education13
Human health and social work activities12
Manufacturing11
Construction10
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female134
Male115

Partnership Status

Single32
Married: Opposite sex136
Divorced24
Widowed25

Health

Very good health106
Good health89
Fair health42
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 86
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White244
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union6
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom218
France2
Poland3
No passport held27

Religion

No religion54
Christian176
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered17
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