LA1 4BS

a primarily residential postcode in Bowerham, Lancaster

LA1 4BS Location Map

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.04 / 54°2'24"N

Longitude: -2.791 / 2°47'27"W

OS Eastings: 348299

OS Northings: 460739

OS Grid: SD482607

Location Encoding

Mapcode National: GBR 8PYQ.KJ

Mapcode Global: WH847.3Q76

Plus Code: 9C6V26R5+2J

Maidenhead Locator System: IO84oa59

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Bowerham Road, Lancaster LA1 4BS

Summary

LA1 4BS is a primarily residential postcode in Bowerham, Lancaster. It was first introduced in January 1980.

The most common council tax band is B.

Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.

Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £136,490 to £210,491 with an average of £168,932.

Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1930 and 1949.

None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.

Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.

The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and E.

The average commercial rateable value is £59,500. The most common recorded business type is School.

Lancaster is a city, which had a population of 48,085 in the 2011 census.

In the 2011 census, there were 14 people resident in LA1 4BS, of which 7 were male and 7 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.

LA1 4BS is in the Lancaster and Morecambe travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the North Lancashire Teaching Primary Care Trust.

LA1 4BS is approximately 66m (216ft) above sea level.

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Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing LA1 4BS

5a1: Urbanites - Urban Professionals and Families - White Professionals

Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for LA1 4BS

England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

Healthy Living Index

3/10 (Low)

Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index

10/10 (Very high)

Area Retail Diversity Index

4/10 (Low)

Supermarkets near LA1 4BS include Aldi, Asda, Booths, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)

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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives

Residents of LA1 4BS are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.

This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.

District Council

Lancaster City Council

Ward

Scotforth West

Councillors

Abi Mills (Green)
Joanne Young (Green)
Timothy Dant (Green)

County Council

Lancashire

Electoral Division

Lancaster South East

County Councillor

Dr Erica Lewis (Labour)

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Lancaster and Fleetwood

MP

Cat Smith (Labour)

Broadband Internet

Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for LA1 4BS.

Full fibre availability
%
Ultrafast broadband availability
25%
Superfast broadband availability
100%
Premises unable to receive 30Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 10Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 5Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 2Mbits/s
0%
Premises below Universal Service Obligation
0%
  • Definitions
  • Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
  • Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
  • Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s

Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.

Schools

The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near LA1 4BS.

Primary

Bowerham Primary & Nursery School

BOWERHAM ROAD, BOWERHAM, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA1 4BS

Community School

Ages 2 - 11

Good

The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster

Balmoral Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3BT

Voluntary Aided School

Ages 4 - 11

Good

Moorside Primary School

Bowerham Road, Newlands, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4HT

Community School

Ages 5 - 11

Good

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster

Bowerham Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4HT

Voluntary Aided School

Ages 4 - 11

Outstanding

Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School

Scotforth Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4SE

Voluntary Aided School

Ages 3 - 11

Outstanding

Secondary

Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy

Ashton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4RS

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 18

Outstanding

Lancaster Royal Grammar School

East Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3EF

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 18

Outstanding

Lancaster Girls' Grammar School

Regent Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1SF

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 18

Outstanding

Central Lancaster High School

Crag Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3LS

Community School

Ages 11 - 16

Good

Our Lady's Catholic College

Morecambe Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 2RX

Voluntary Aided School

Ages 11 - 18

Good

Morecambe Community High School

Dallam Avenue, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5BG

Community School

Ages 11 - 18

Needs improvement

Heysham High School Sports College

Limes Avenue, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA3 1HS

Community School

Ages 11 - 18

Inadequate

Carnforth High School

Kellet Road, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9LS

Community School

Ages 11 - 18

Good

Garstang Community Academy

Bowgreave, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1YE

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 16

Good

Saint Aidan's Church of England High School

Cartgate, Preesall, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 0NP

Voluntary Aided School

Ages 11 - 16

Good

The overall school grade in this area is high.

Government Statistical Service (GSS) Codes for LA1 4BS

Super Output Area, Lower Layer
E01025145
Lancaster 018D
Super Output Area, Middle Layer
E02005238
Lancaster 018
Local Authority Ward
E05009610
Scotforth West
Local Authority
E07000121
Lancaster
County
E10000017
Lancashire
Region
E12000002
North West
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency
E14000776
Lancaster and Fleetwood
European Electoral Region
E15000002
North West
Primary Care Organisation
E16000087
North Lancashire Teaching
Police Force Area
E23000003
Lancashire
Travel to Work Area
E30000076
Lancaster and Morecambe
Built-up Area
E34004686
Lancaster/Morecambe
Built-up Area sub-division
E35001347
Lancaster
Local Enterprise Partnership
E37000019
Lancashire
Sub ICB Location
E38000228
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01K
NHS England Region
E40000010
North West
Non-Civil Parished Area
E43000253
Lancaster, unparished area
Sustainability and Transformation Partnership
E54000048
Lancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
E56000018
Lancashire and South Cumbria
County Electoral Division
E58000783
Lancaster South East
Country
E92000001
England

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