LA3 3BX
The median sold price for the postcode LA3 3BX is around £250,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 92 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around LA3 3BX (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly burglary. 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 £95,000 – £330,000
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 LA3 3, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£200,000(70 sales)
- Detached£287,500(59 sales)
- Terraced£149,500(45 sales)
- Flat£110,000(10 sales)
LA3 3BX median £250,000 (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: about the same as the typical Lancaster neighbourhood
- Crime: 16% below 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 LA3 3BX, 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 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 18% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Lancaster: more deprived than 14% of its 88 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income8of 10
- Employment8of 10
- Crime7of 10
- Living environment8of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (43%). 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 C in Lancaster: £2,225.06 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 600 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A5%
- Band B13%
- Band C43%
- Band D23%
- Band E12%
- Band F5%
- Band G0%
- 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
- Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School0.3 miles (500 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, September 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School0.5 miles (840 m)Ofsted, July 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Good
- Lancaster Road Primary School0.7 miles (1.1 km)Ofsted report card, March 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Needs attention
- Achievement Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Early years Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Needs attention
- Safeguarding Met
Nearest secondary schools
- Morecambe Bay Academy1.1 miles (1.8 km)Ofsted, September 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Morecambe Bay Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Our Lady's Catholic College1.5 miles (2.4 km)Ofsted, March 2024: Requires improvementOfsted reports for Our Lady's Catholic College (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Bay Leadership Academy1.7 miles (2.8 km)Ofsted, October 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Bay Leadership Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to LA3 3BX is Bare Lane Rail Station, 0.9 miles (1.4 km) away in a straight line. There are 15 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.9 miles (1.4 km)Bare Lane Rail Station
- 1.5 miles (2.4 km)Morecambe Rail Station
- 1.5 miles (2.4 km)Lancaster Rail Station
How this area has changed
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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.
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