Cable Street Lancaster
17 addresses across 3 postcodes (LA1), about 230 m long, classed as a a road. USRN 19702105.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2004 the median was £700,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (B: 5, C: 6).
- Flood: 43 addresses on its postcodes are 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 86% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Lancaster, about 350 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Vicarage Field, is about 190 m 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 8 to 18 m above sea level.
- Noise: 20 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Queen Square Medical Practice, about 490 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,090 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 23% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 779 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | £700,000 | £700,000 | £700,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2004 | FLAT 26, 1 - 3 LA1 1BP | Detached | £700,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 60 m². Most common: Flat (10); Maisonette, semi-detached (1). Built: 2007-2011 (9); 2007 onwards (1); 2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (10).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (61% of about 3,810 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: 17.
- 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
- 78 AND 80, CHURCH STREET, grade II*
- CONSERVATIVE CLUB AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II*
- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, grade II*
- 1 AND 3, CABLE STREET, grade II
- 1A CASTLE HILL, grade II
- 5, CABLE STREET, grade II
- 65, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 67, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 69 AND 71, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 73, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- COVELL CROSS, grade II
- DUKE OF LANCASTER PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- FORMER MASONIC HALL, grade II
- PYE'S BUILDING, grade II
- SUN INN, grade II
- THE THREE MARINERS PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- WERY WALL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Damside Street Car Park, North Of 50-62 Church Street, Lancaster, LA1 1LH, not permissioned (130 m)
- 47-51 North Road: up to 35 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Tramway Hotel, 127 St Leonards Gate, Lancaster, LA1 1NL, not permissioned (350 m)
- J Wedlake and Son, Wheatfield Street, permissioned (370 m)
- 5-11 Brock Street: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Canal Corridor North Development Site, Lancaster, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Canal Quarter, Lancaster: up to 400 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Land At Corner Of Bulk Road And St Leonards Gate: up to 4 homes, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 42 at medium risk and 24 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 66 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 41 medium, 24 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA1 1EE | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 11 | unlikely |
| LA1 1YS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LA1 1BP | zone 2 | 1 / 42 / 13 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 8 m and 18 m above sea level (11 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA1 1BP | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| LA1 1EE | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| LA1 1YS | 100% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lancaster 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 350 m |
| Bare Lane 119,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Morecambe 175,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 50 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest China Street Lancaster City Centre | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Night Std Lancaster City Centre | 120 m |
| Ferry terminal | Heysham Ferry Terminal | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kings Yard Car Park | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 77.7 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Queen Square Medical Practice | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bay Dental Partnership | 140 m |
| Hospital | Royal Lancaster Infirmary | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Lancaster Police Station | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Vicarage Field 6.4 ha | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Ryelands Park 19 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Quay Meadow Sports Ground 2.3 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fairfield Allotments 2.2 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 46 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 78 and 80, Church Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 30 m. 273 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 78 and 80, Church Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 30 m |
| Conservative Club and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| The Judges' Lodgings, Attached Forecourt, Steps, Gate Piers, Gates and Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 60 m south-west |
| National Westminster Bank | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m south-east |
| Glass melting and annealing workshop; part of Shrigley and Hunt's stained glass manufacturing workshops | Scheduled monument | 140 m south |
| 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 | 200 m north-west |
| Skerton Bridge | Scheduled monument | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Ashton Memorial Gardens and Williamson Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Lancaster Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Freeman's Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Ridge Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Black Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Aldcliffe Marsh | Wetland | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Oxcliffe Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Langthwaite Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 3 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 6 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 9 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 20 |
20 of the street's 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 440 m (0.3 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 |
| Our Lady's Catholic College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lancaster Girls' Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Willow Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 800 m (0.5 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 |
| Appletree Nursery School | Nursery | 0–4 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lancaster Royal Grammar School Christian | Secondary | 11–18 | 920 m (0.6 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 |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Castle View Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lancaster Ryelands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Apr 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: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sun Hotel LA1 1ET | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 3 Aug 2026 |
| The Three Mariners LA1 1EE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 4 Good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Lancaster Super Store LA1 1EG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 100 m | 4 Good | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Lancaster Deaf Club LA1 1BP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Lancaster Board and Sword LA1 1EW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 4 Good | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Marula Monkey LA1 1EW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 6 Nov 2025 |
| The Music Room LA1 1EW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2026 |
| Lewis's @ No 23 LA1 1EG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 4 Good | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Etna LA1 1EG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2026 |
| The Gilded Lily LA1 1EG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| U.mi restaurant and karaoke bar Ltd LA1 1EG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 1 Apr 2026 |
| The Pub LA1 1EX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Bombay Balti Restaurant LA1 1EX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 4 Good | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Two Thai LA1 1EX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 20 Apr 2026 |
| The Hall LA1 1EX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 204 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 194 |
| Shoplifting | 115 |
| Public order | 83 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 42 |
| Other theft | 35 |
| Bicycle theft | 25 |
| Drugs | 22 |
| Burglary | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Other crime | 11 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Calkeld Lane (224); On or near Market Street (156); On or near Cable Street (75); On or near Lancaster Bus Station (58); On or near Parking Area (54).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 56% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 35% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 26% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, flat (lodged 15 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- LA1 1EE: 14 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- LA1 1YS: 2 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- LA1 1BP: 1 address of 64 in the postcode
Nearby streets
New Road · Back Sun Street · Church Street · Priory Close · Sun Street · St Mary's Parade · China Street · St Mary's Parade · Church Street · West Road · St Johns Mews · Damside 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.