Postcode LA3 3AB is located in an urban city, within the Torrisholme area of Lancaster in the North West region, and forms part of the Scale Hall & Torrisholme area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 60% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Scale Hall & Torrisholme is £42,829 per year. The median sale price in Torrisholme is £222,500 (around £245 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £172,000 and £275,000. The nearest station is Bare Lane, about 0.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest small park is Hall Park.
Scale Hall & Torrisholme has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,618 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.
Scale Hall & Torrisholme has a low crime rate, with approximately 44 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 12.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Scale Hall & Torrisholme is £42,829 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 284 ft away from LA3 3AB.
Scale Hall & Torrisholme near LA3 3AB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bare Lane located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Bare Lane | N/A | Walking directions to Bare Lane |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Hall Park | Small | Walking directions to Hall Park |
| 0.3 mi | Torrisholme Park | Small | Walking directions to Torrisholme Park |
Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £222,500 (about £245 per square foot) in Torrisholme area, with individual transactions ranging from £108,000 up to £525,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 14 | £285,000 | £262 |
| Semi-Detached | 41 | £230,000 | £264 |
| Terraced | 9 | £170,000 | £234 |
| Flats | 10 | £125,250 | £191 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £177,000 | £82,000 | £152,000 | £158,000 |
| 2017 | £195,000 | £90,000 | £165,000 | £150,000 |
| 2018 | £202,500 | £89,950 | £167,250 | £134,500 |
| 2019 | £200,000 | £87,000 | £170,000 | £160,000 |
| 2020 | £250,500 | £78,250 | £185,000 | £155,000 |
| 2021 | £251,250 | £103,000 | £185,000 | £165,750 |
| 2022 | £310,000 | £120,000 | £202,750 | £201,500 |
| 2023 | £263,000 | £134,250 | £220,000 | £218,500 |
| 2024 | £280,000 | £127,000 | £215,000 | £206,000 |
| 2025 | £275,000 | £123,750 | £230,000 | £187,500 |
| 2026 | £290,000 | £136,500 | £216,000 | £175,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £196 | £128 | £174 | £191 |
| 2017 | £198 | £143 | £186 | £147 |
| 2018 | £177 | £141 | £186 | £149 |
| 2019 | £219 | £139 | £197 | £155 |
| 2020 | £211 | £129 | £197 | £156 |
| 2021 | £222 | £139 | £230 | £162 |
| 2022 | £275 | £168 | £235 | £221 |
| 2023 | £286 | £176 | £254 | £203 |
| 2024 | £322 | £184 | £254 | £204 |
| 2025 | £247 | £187 | £260 | £220 |
| 2026 | £260 | £189 | £246 | £194 |
There were 48 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LA3 3AB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2026 | 5, Ryknild Way, Morecambe, LA3 3BW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 3, Stanhope Court, Morecambe, LA3 3AF | Flats | Leasehold | £115,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 6, Ermine Place, Morecambe, LA3 3BU | Detached | Freehold | £295,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 28, Hadrian Road, Morecambe, LA3 3BX | Detached | Freehold | £277,500 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 3, Hadrian Road, Morecambe, LA3 3BX | Detached | Freehold | £250,000 |
In the LA3 3AB postcode area, located within Scale Hall & Torrisholme, there are 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Not applicable | Morecambe Road School | Community special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jan 2013. | |
Morecambe Road School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Jan 2013
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Oct 2014. | |
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Oct 2014
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| 0.3 mi | 16 plus | Lancaster and Morecambe College | Further education | Unrated. | |
Lancaster and Morecambe College ratingInspection information
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LA3 3AB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | One Stop | 300 Lancaster Road, Morecambe, LA4 6LY | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | Lancaster Road, Morecambe, LA4 6NB | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.4 mi | Open All Hours | 13-15 Blea Tarn Place, Morecambe, LA4 5UD | Walking directions to Open All Hours |
| 0.4 mi | Gulf Shop | Ovangle Road, Lancaster, LA3 3PF | Walking directions to Gulf Shop |
| 0.5 mi | Asda | Ovangle Road, Lancaster, LA1 5JR | Walking directions to Asda |
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 3AB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Brett Martin Cooper
Torrisholme - Elected 4 May 2023
Roger Thomas Francis Dennison
Torrisholme - Elected 4 May 2023
Lizzi Collinge
Morecambe and Lunesdale - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LA3 3AB records about 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 burglary, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around LA3 3AB in Torrisholme is £222,500 (about £245 per square foot) based on 74 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to LA3 3AB, including Morecambe Road School (Good), Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School (Good) and Lancaster and Morecambe College. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to LA3 3AB is Bare Lane, about 1,379 m away.
LA3 3AB scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,618 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 3AB is Lizzi Collinge (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Brett Martin Cooper (Morecambe Bay Independents) and Roger Thomas Francis Dennison (Morecambe Bay Independents).