Postcode LA3 2AQ 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 average crime levels, with around 60.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 45% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Heysham & Overton is £44,477 per year. The nearest station is Morecambe, about 1.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Heysham & Overton has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,518 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.
Heysham & Overton has an average crime rate, with approximately 60.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 28.5% 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.
The average income per household in Heysham & Overton is £44,477 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LA3 2AQ.
Heysham & Overton near LA3 2AQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Morecambe located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £207,500 (about £222 per square foot) in Heysham Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £620,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £300,000 | £249 |
| Semi-Detached | 38 | £207,500 | £223 |
| Terraced | 5 | £203,000 | £183 |
| Flats | 4 | £112,500 | £149 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £237,500 | £53,500 | £135,000 | £148,225 |
| 2017 | £310,000 | £65,000 | £147,750 | £109,000 |
| 2018 | £260,000 | £115,000 | £140,000 | £142,250 |
| 2019 | £220,000 | £109,950 | £150,000 | £112,000 |
| 2020 | £248,975 | £96,500 | £160,000 | £147,500 |
| 2021 | £302,000 | £80,000 | £170,000 | £145,000 |
| 2022 | £550,000 | £125,000 | £201,250 | £165,000 |
| 2023 | £219,000 | £97,475 | £213,000 | £166,500 |
| 2024 | £317,000 | £105,000 | £174,000 | £180,000 |
| 2025 | £317,500 | £102,000 | £211,250 | £210,000 |
| 2026 | £310,000 | £112,500 | £196,250 | £159,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £122 | £100 | £157 | £216 |
| 2017 | £193 | £117 | £158 | £104 |
| 2018 | £195 | £142 | £162 | £138 |
| 2019 | £199 | £138 | £169 | £116 |
| 2020 | £221 | £133 | £177 | £120 |
| 2021 | £226 | £117 | £180 | £129 |
| 2022 | £263 | £149 | £229 | £169 |
| 2023 | £269 | £163 | £230 | £168 |
| 2024 | £259 | £172 | £210 | £205 |
| 2025 | £240 | £172 | £225 | £172 |
| 2026 | £248 | £134 | £223 | £184 |
There were 35 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LA3 2AQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2025 | 4, Blackberry Hall Crescent, Morecambe, LA3 2AQ | Detached | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 02 May 2025 | 1, Mallowdale Avenue, Morecambe, LA3 2ES | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £185,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 17, Hale Carr Lane, Morecambe, LA3 2AE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £265,000 | |
| 09 Jan 2026 | 46, Peplow Road, Morecambe, LA3 2HR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £138,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 18, Peplow Road, Morecambe, LA3 2HR | Flats | Leasehold | £57,000 |
In the LA3 2AQ postcode area, located within Heysham & Overton, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LA3 2AQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Premier Heysham - Tarnbrook Stores | 8 Tarnbrook Road, Heysham, LA3 2EJ | Walking directions to Premier Heysham - Tarnbrook Stores |
| 0.4 mi | Park & Shop | Oxcliffe Road, Heysham, LA3 1PS | Walking directions to Park & Shop |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons Daily | 11 Oxcliffe Road, Heysham, LA3 1PR | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | 362 Heysham Road, Heysham, LA3 2BJ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.5 mi | Co-op Food | 410 Heysham Road, Heysham, LA3 2BJ | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
Annual council tax rates for Lancaster district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LA3 2AQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Catherine Ann Armistead
Heysham Central - Elected 4 May 2023
Susan Meryl Penney
Heysham Central - Elected 4 May 2023
Lizzi Collinge
Morecambe and Lunesdale - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LA3 2AQ records about 61 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around LA3 2AQ in Heysham Central is £207,500 (about £222 per square foot) based on 54 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to LA3 2AQ, including St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (Good), Mossgate Primary School (Good) and Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LA3 2AQ scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 5,518 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Morecambe and Lunesdale covering LA3 2AQ is Lizzi Collinge (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Catherine Ann Armistead (Labour Party) and Susan Meryl Penney (Labour Party).