Postcode LA3 2XU is located in an urban city, within the Heysham South area of Lancaster in the North West region, and forms part of the Heysham & Overton area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 48.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Heysham & Overton is £44,477 per year. The median sale price in Heysham South is £221,250 (around £245 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £179,338 and £285,000. The nearest station is Heysham Port, about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Heysham & Overton has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,199 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.
Heysham & Overton has an average crime rate, with approximately 48.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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 2XU.
Heysham & Overton near LA3 2XU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Heysham Port located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Heysham Port | N/A | Walking directions to Heysham Port |
Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £221,250 (about £245 per square foot) in Heysham South area, with individual transactions ranging from £94,000 up to £415,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 37 | £265,000 | £264 |
| Semi-Detached | 42 | £212,500 | £238 |
| Terraced | 13 | £185,000 | £202 |
| Flats | 4 | £121,750 | £205 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £177,950 | £72,898 | £143,000 | £146,000 |
| 2017 | £180,000 | £80,000 | £137,000 | £116,500 |
| 2018 | £187,000 | £71,000 | £137,500 | £132,500 |
| 2019 | £200,000 | £83,750 | £146,000 | £135,520 |
| 2020 | £205,000 | £88,250 | £155,000 | £123,000 |
| 2021 | £230,000 | £83,000 | £166,250 | £160,000 |
| 2022 | £254,000 | £82,000 | £190,000 | £154,500 |
| 2023 | £251,000 | £93,250 | £161,800 | £157,500 |
| 2024 | £267,500 | £115,000 | £188,400 | £170,000 |
| 2025 | £290,000 | £129,250 | £202,250 | £190,000 |
| 2026 | £257,000 | £115,000 | £210,000 | £185,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £184 | £164 | £153 | £155 |
| 2017 | £195 | £152 | £169 | £157 |
| 2018 | £190 | £156 | £143 | £170 |
| 2019 | £199 | £147 | £172 | £167 |
| 2020 | £203 | £153 | £181 | £154 |
| 2021 | £221 | £174 | £187 | £164 |
| 2022 | £262 | £190 | £232 | £176 |
| 2023 | £251 | £190 | £202 | £214 |
| 2024 | £279 | £236 | £215 | £205 |
| 2025 | £264 | £205 | £236 | £176 |
| 2026 | £263 | £209 | £239 | £239 |
There were 11 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LA3 2XU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2025 | Highland Fuels, Field Road, Morecambe, LA3 2XU | Other | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 9, Rothesay Road, Morecambe, LA3 2UP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £135,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2026 | 40, Mcdonald Road, Morecambe, LA3 2UX | Terraced | Freehold | £115,000 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 37, Mcdonald Road, Morecambe, LA3 2UX | Terraced | Freehold | £125,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 37, Connaught Road, Morecambe, LA3 2UU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £140,000 |
In the LA3 2XU postcode area, located within Heysham & Overton, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 May 2023. | |
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 May 2023
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Nov 2018. | |
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Nov 2018
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LA3 2XU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Trumacar Stores | 1 Trumacar Terrace, Heysham, LA3 2SZ | Walking directions to Trumacar Stores |
| 0.5 mi | Beech Stores Nisa Local | Middleton Road, Heysham, LA3 2QD | Walking directions to Beech Stores Nisa Local |
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 2XU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Catherine Potter
Heysham South - Elected 4 May 2023
Colin Hartley
Heysham South - Elected 4 May 2023
Philip Mark Bradley
Heysham South - Elected 4 May 2023
Lizzi Collinge
Morecambe and Lunesdale - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LA3 2XU records about 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around LA3 2XU in Heysham South is £221,250 (about £245 per square foot) based on 96 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to LA3 2XU, including Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School (Good) and Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to LA3 2XU is Heysham Port, about 694 m away.
LA3 2XU scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,199 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 2XU is Lizzi Collinge (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Catherine Potter (Labour Party), Colin Hartley (Labour Party) and Philip Mark Bradley (Labour Party).