LA1 2DQ
The median sold price for the postcode LA1 2DQ is around £104,750, from 4 sales over the last 12 months. 194 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around LA1 2DQ (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £109,000 – £191,250
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across LA1 2, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£183,000(133 sales)
- Terraced£132,500(114 sales)
- Flat£91,500(12 sales)
- Detached£313,125(10 sales)
LA1 2DQ median £104,750 (12 months) vs the wider district £195,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 1.9× the typical Lancaster neighbourhood
- Crime: 1.8× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Lancaster and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in LA1 2DQ, compared with 88% across Lancaster and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 85.9% of premises across Lancaster (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Lancaster | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 85.9% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 88% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 98.6% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.05% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 65% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Lancaster: more deprived than 65% of its 88 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income4of 10
- Employment4of 10
- Crime2of 10
- Living environment3of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band A (54%). Average Band D in Lancaster is £2,503.19 for 2026/27.
That is 5% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band A in Lancaster: £1,668.79 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 1,070 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A54%
- Band B37%
- Band C6%
- Band D1%
- Band E2%
- Band F–
- Band G–
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster0.2 miles (270 m)Ofsted, June 2024: Requires improvementOfsted reports for St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School0.3 miles (410 m)
- Lancaster Ryelands Primary School0.7 miles (1.1 km)Ofsted report card, April 2026
- Inclusion Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Early years Strong standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
Nearest secondary schools
- Our Lady's Catholic College0.5 miles (860 m)Ofsted, March 2024: Requires improvementOfsted reports for Our Lady's Catholic College (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Lancaster High School0.8 miles (1.3 km)Ofsted, September 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Lancaster High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Lancaster Royal Grammar School1.1 miles (1.7 km)Ofsted, October 2021: GoodOfsted reports for Lancaster Royal Grammar School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to LA1 2DQ is Lancaster Rail Station, 1.0 mile (1.6 km) away in a straight line. There are 24 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 1.0 mile (1.6 km)Lancaster Rail Station
- 1.8 miles (2.8 km)Bare Lane Rail Station
- 3.0 miles (4.8 km)Morecambe Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
Show the full history (18 more months)
Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
Spotted something that looks wrong or out of date?
Report an issue →All figures on this page are area-level and indicative, drawn from official open data sources under the Open Government Licence. PostcodeLens is not a property-specific assessment and does not constitute financial, legal, insurance, or surveying advice. Always verify with the original sources and qualified professionals before making a property decision.
Postcode, council area and neighbourhood lookups: ONS Postcode Directory (May 2026), Office for National Statistics, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026.