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LA3 1LZ

Woodlands Drive

Heysham Central

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Detailed insights for LA3 1LZ

Overview

Postcode LA3 1LZ is located in an urban city, within the Heysham Central ward of Lancaster in the North West region, and forms part of the Heysham & Overton area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 57.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Heysham & Overton is £44,477 per year. The nearest station is Morecambe located about 1.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Sunny Slopes.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
58
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Heysham & Overton has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,817 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Heysham & Overton has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 57.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Heysham & Overton is £44,477 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LA3 1LZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Heysham & Overton near LA3 1LZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Morecambe located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LA3 1LZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSunny SlopesLargeWalking directions to Sunny Slopes

Area Profile

Population
265
Population density
3,691.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.91(-14%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.29(-18%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.65(-26%)
Public order
3.32(-67%)
Other crime
3.32(+32%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
248
92.19%
Irish
8
2.97%
Other White
7
2.6%
Chinese
2
0.74%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.37%
Total population: 269

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
50
22.94%
Level 4+ (Degree)
48
22.02%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
43
19.72%
Level 3 (A level)
29
13.3%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
12.39%
Total 16+ residents: 218

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
68
56.2%
Owns with a mortgage
31
25.62%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
14.05%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.31%
Social rents from council
1
0.83%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Heysham Central

Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £204,500 in Heysham Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £479,400.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Heysham Central 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 Heysham Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£327,500
Flats2£107,250
Semi-Detached34£204,500
Terraced12£186,250

10 year median price trend in Heysham Central

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

Schools

In the LA3 1LZ postcode area, located within Heysham & Overton, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LA3 1LZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryMorecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMossgate Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryBay Leadership AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LA3 1LZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LA3 1LZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miPark & ShopOxcliffe Road, Heysham, LA3 1PSWalking directions to Park & Shop
0.2 miO'Connors Convenience StoreBalmoral Road, Lancaster, LA3 1HWWalking directions to O'Connors Convenience Store
0.2 miMorrisons Daily11 Oxcliffe Road, Heysham, LA3 1PRWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miLittle Supermarket134-136 Heysham Road, Heysham, LA3 1DHWalking directions to Little Supermarket
0.5 miTesco Express47 Heysham Road, Morecambe, LA3 1DAWalking directions to Tesco Express

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 ConstituencyMorecambe and LunesdaleE14001372
WardHeysham CentralE05014893
ParishLancaster, unparished areaE43000253
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Heysham & OvertonE02005236
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Lancaster 016BE01025115
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.