Brewery Lane Lancaster
6 addresses across 4 postcodes (LA1), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 19700235.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Lancaster costs £2,503 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Lancaster, about 740 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 190 m away, and Ryelands Park (19 hectares) is about 730 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 12 to 14 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lancaster Medical Practice, about 240 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 34% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 491 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Lancaster in 2026-27: Band D £2,503 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,669 | £1,947 | £2,225 | £2,503 | £3,059 | £3,616 | £4,172 | £5,006 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (74% of about 1,600 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Lancaster (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 2, BRYER STREET, grade II
- DUKES THEATRE, grade II
- GRAND THEATRE, grade II
- MALTHOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Canal Corridor North Development Site, Lancaster, not permissioned (40 m)
- Canal Quarter, Lancaster: up to 400 homes, not permissioned (40 m)
- Tramway Hotel, 127 St Leonards Gate, Lancaster, LA1 1NL, not permissioned (100 m)
- 47-51 North Road: up to 35 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- Land At Corner Of Bulk Road And St Leonards Gate: up to 4 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- 5-11 Brock Street: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- Damside Street Car Park, North Of 50-62 Church Street, Lancaster, LA1 1LH, not permissioned (320 m)
- Ridge Hotel, 10 Patterdale Road, Lancaster, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 18 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 16 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA1 1QL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| LA1 1QD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 16 | unlikely |
| LA1 1QE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| LA1 1QH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 12 m and 14 m above sea level (13 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA1 1QD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LA1 1QE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LA1 1QH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LA1 1QL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lancaster 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Bare Lane 119,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Morecambe 175,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 21 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 60 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sainsburys Lancaster City Centre | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lancaster City Centre | 300 m |
| Ferry terminal | Heysham Ferry Terminal | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lodge Street Car Park | 60 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 77.3 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lancaster Medical Practice | 240 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 3A | 150 m |
| Hospital | The Lancaster Hospital | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Lancaster Police Station | 390 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,530 m² | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Ryelands Park 19 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Highfield Recreation Ground 2.7 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Ward Allotments 1.5 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 51 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John, a listed building (Grade II*), 210 m north-west. 277 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 20 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m north-west |
| Queen Victoria Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m south-west |
| Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m south |
| 42 and 44, Church Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m west |
| Glass melting and annealing workshop; part of Shrigley and Hunt's stained glass manufacturing workshops | Scheduled monument | 490 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Skerton Bridge | Scheduled monument | 550 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Part of a Roman fort and its associated vicus and remains of a pre-Conquest monastery and a Benedictine priory on Castle Hill | Scheduled monument | 640 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Ashton Memorial Gardens and Williamson Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Lancaster Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ridge Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Black Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Freeman's Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Aldcliffe Marsh | Wetland | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Oxcliffe Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Langthwaite Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 9 |
2 of the street's 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Lancaster: see them on the Lancaster page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 390 m | No published inspection |
| Lancaster Royal Grammar School Christian | Secondary | 11–18 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Exceptional; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Lancaster Girls' Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady's Catholic College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Castle View Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Inadequate |
| Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Lancaster High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bowerham Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Willow Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanteena LA1 1QL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 20 m | 4 Good | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Dukes Theatre LA1 1QD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2024 |
| Pizza Margherita LA1 1QD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Golden Lion LA1 1QD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 6 Dec 2024 |
| Quarterhouse Lancaster Limited LA1 1QD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Stonewell Post Office LA1 1NJ | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 1 Feb 2025 |
| Burgshake Restaurants Ltd LA1 1NL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 4 Good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Stonewell Spring Delicatessen and Wine Bar | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| The Cornerstone LA1 1PX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 4 Good | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Lancaster Men's Hub LA1 1PX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2024 |
| Lancaster Larder LA1 1PX | Other catering premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Papa Johns Pizza LA1 1NS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Napoli Pizzeria & Grill LA1 1NS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2025 |
| The Old Gun Shop LA1 1NQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Lancaster Halal Shop LA1 1NR | Retailers - other | 170 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 27 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 132 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 112 |
| Shoplifting | 76 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 35 |
| Public order | 34 |
| Burglary | 31 |
| Other theft | 21 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Bicycle theft | 8 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (159); On or near Phoenix Street (57); On or near Rosemary Lane (43); On or near Parking Area (36); On or near Woodville Street (22).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 53% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 27% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 17% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 32% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 28% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- LA1 1QL: 3 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- LA1 1QD: 1 address of 30 in the postcode
- LA1 1QE: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
- LA1 1QH: 1 address of 5 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Lodge Street · Edward Street · Seymour Street · Alfred Street · Bryer Street · Pitt Street · Stonewell · Bridget Street · Bulk Street · Moor Lane · Friar's Passage · Friar Street
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.