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LA1 4HZ

Chequers Avenue

Bowerham

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Detailed insights for LA1 4HZ

Overview

Postcode LA1 4HZ is located in an urban city, within the Bowerham ward of Lancaster in the North West region, and forms part of the Scotforth East & Bowerham area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 10.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Scotforth East & Bowerham is £49,409 per year. The nearest station is Lancaster located about 1.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Barton Road Playing Field.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
10
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Scotforth East & Bowerham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,957 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Scotforth East & Bowerham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 10.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Scotforth East & Bowerham is £49,409 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 58 ft away from LA1 4HZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Scotforth East & Bowerham near LA1 4HZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Lancaster located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LA1 4HZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBarton Road Playing FieldMediumWalking directions to Barton Road Playing Field

Area Profile

Population
301
Population density
4,630.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
10.17(-45%)
Violence and sexual offences
4.36(-88%)
Burglary
2.18(-61%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.45(-84%)
Drugs
1.45(-62%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
285
94.68%
Arab
5
1.66%
Other White
4
1.33%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.66%
Other Asian
1
0.33%
Total population: 301

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
89
36.33%
No qualifications
47
19.18%
Level 3 (A level)
39
15.92%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
12.65%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
8.57%
Total 16+ residents: 245

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
69
51.88%
Owns with a mortgage
58
43.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.01%
Other social rented
1
0.75%
Social rents from council
1
0.75%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Bowerham

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 in Bowerham area, with individual transactions ranging from £107,000 up to £425,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bowerham in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bowerham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£382,500
Semi-Detached41£230,000
Terraced26£179,000

10 year median price trend in Bowerham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bowerham.

Schools

In the LA1 4HZ postcode area, located within Scotforth East & Bowerham, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LA1 4HZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableStepping Stones SchoolPupil referral unit

Outstanding

0.1 miPrimarySt Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, LancasterVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.1 miPrimaryMoorside Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Lancaster district (2025-26).

Band A£1,605
Band B£1,873
Band C£2,140
Band D£2,408
Band E£2,943
Band F£3,478
Band G£4,013
Band H£4,815

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictLancasterE07000121
Parliamentary ConstituencyLancaster and WyreE14001318
WardBowerhamE05014887
ParishLancaster, unparished areaE43000253
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Scotforth East & BowerhamE02005238
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Lancaster 018AE01025127
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.