Cambridge Road Morecambe, Lancaster
18 addresses across 1 postcode (LA3), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 19701394.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £147,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (D: 6, E: 6).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Morecambe, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 60 m away, and West End Gardens (0.8 hectares) is about 180 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 6 m above sea level.
- Noise: 16 of its 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bay Medical Group, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 32% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 457 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £147,500 | £147,500 | £147,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £119,000 | £119,000 | £119,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £106,000 | £106,000 | £106,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £73,000 | £73,000 | £73,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £73,475 | £67,950 | £79,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £6,500 | £6,500 | £6,500 |
| 1997 | 1 | £30,000 | £30,000 | £30,000 |
| 1996 | 2 | £25,000 | £17,000 | £33,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £18,000 | £18,000 | £18,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 2022 | 16 LA3 1RY | Terraced | £147,500 | |
| 5 Oct 2021 | 9 LA3 1RY | Terraced | £119,000 | |
| 5 May 2021 | 4 LA3 1RY | Terraced | £121,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Jul 2018 | 13 LA3 1RY | Terraced | £106,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2014 | 3 LA3 1RY | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2008 | 3 LA3 1RY | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2005 | 4 LA3 1RY | Terraced | £73,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2004 | 9 LA3 1RY | Terraced | £79,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2004 | 3 LA3 1RY | Terraced | £67,950 | |
| 18 Sep 2000 | 2 LA3 1RY | Semi-detached | £6,500 | |
| 1 Aug 1997 | 2 LA3 1RY | Semi-detached | £30,000 | |
| 29 Nov 1996 | 10 LA3 1RY | Terraced | £17,000 | |
| 1 Nov 1996 | 5 LA3 1RY | Terraced | £33,000 | |
| 30 Jun 1995 | 6 LA3 1RY | Terraced | £18,000 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 117 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (9); House, end-terrace (2); Maisonette, end-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (7); before 1900 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (79% of about 800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Battery Hotel, Sandylands Promenade: up to 17 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- Sunacre Court, Maple Avenue: up to 6 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Grove Street Depot, Morecambe, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Garage, Grosvenor Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (690 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, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 17 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 2 low and 12 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: the 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.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 6 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA3 1RY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Morecambe 175,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Bare Lane 119,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Heysham Port 13,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 25 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alexandra Road Sandylands | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Morecambe | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Heysham Ferry Terminal | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car Park - Central Drive Retail Park | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp Pulse | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 81.1 km (50 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bay Medical Group | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oasis Dental Practice | 170 m |
| Hospital | Queen Victoria Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Morecambe Police Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 100 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 930 m² | 60 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | West End Gardens 8,460 m² | 180 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 910 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Regent Park 2.1 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest West End and Heysham North Allotments 1.7 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 1.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Crow Hill | Wetland | 540 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Stear Tree Hole | Wetland | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Ring Sands | Beach | 710 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Bare Ayre | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Great Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) east |
| Oxcliffe Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.0 | 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 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 18 |
16 of the street's 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West End Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 270 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 270 m | No published inspection |
| Bay Leadership Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mossgate Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Morecambe Bay Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tharans Express LA3 1RW | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 1 Nov 2023 |
| Gusto Italiano LA3 1RN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Supersave Convenience Store LA3 1TQ | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Morecambe Fish Bar LA3 1UB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Milano LA3 1TG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 4 Good | 12 Feb 2025 |
| Little Fae Gallery LA3 1RB | Other catering premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Morecambe & Heysham Constitutional Club LA3 1RH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 19 Apr 2024 |
| More Music LA3 1QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2024 |
| Brody Geepana Convenience Store LA3 1RT | Retailers - other | 160 m | 4 Good | 3 Oct 2024 |
| Polski Sklep Miesny Polish Butchers LA3 1QF | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Westleigh Bed and Breakfast LA3 1BS | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 200 m | 4 Good | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Beach LA3 1BS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 4 Good | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Grace Ministries LA3 1QF | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2025 |
| Salvation Army Church and Community Hall LA3 1HJ | Other catering premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2025 |
| The Coffee House and Kitchen LA3 1QE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 205 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 66 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 56 |
| Other theft | 23 |
| Shoplifting | 19 |
| Vehicle crime | 18 |
| Burglary | 15 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Other crime | 13 |
| Bicycle theft | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 8 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cavendish Road (76); On or near Clarendon Road West (47); On or near West Street (44); On or near Marlborough Road (35); On or near Westminster Road (27).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 53% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- Food hygiene ratings Ela & Tomi Ltd (retailers - other, LA3 1QE) now 4 Good, was 1 Major improvement necessary (rated 28 September 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- LA3 1RY: 18 addresses of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Grafton Road · Gardner Road · Grafton Place · Grafton Place · Brunswick Road · Grafton Place · Grafton Place · Clarendon Road · Parliament Street · Sefton Road · Back Winterdyne Terrace · Back Avondale Road East
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.