Dalton Square Lancaster
34 addresses across 3 postcodes (LA1), about 240 m long, classed as a a road. USRN 19701966.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (C: 9, D: 10, E: 2).
- Flood: 3 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 50% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Lancaster, about 830 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 170 m away, and Williamson Park (22 hectares) is about 660 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 18 to 20 m above sea level.
- Noise: 27 of its 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lancaster Medical Practice, about 140 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 440 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 29% of households owned their home and 54% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 165 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 2022 | DALTON HOUSE, 9 LA1 1WD | Other | £625,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 73 m². Most common: Flat (15); House, mid-terrace (6). Built: 2003-2006 (13); 1996-2002 (4); 2007-2011 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (14); owner-occupied (5).
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 (58% of about 980 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: 6.
- 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
- TOWN HALL, grade II*
- 11-12, DALTON SQUARE, grade II
- 25, BROCK STREET, grade II
- 8-9, DALTON SQUARE, grade II
- WALLS, GATE PIERS AND GATES TO TOWN HALL GARDENS, grade II
- WAR MEMORIAL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Canal Corridor North Development Site, Lancaster, not permissioned (280 m)
- Canal Quarter, Lancaster: up to 400 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- 5-11 Brock Street: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- Tramway Hotel, 127 St Leonards Gate, Lancaster, LA1 1NL, not permissioned (320 m)
- 47-51 North Road: up to 35 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Damside Street Car Park, North Of 50-62 Church Street, Lancaster, LA1 1LH, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Land At Corner Of Bulk Road And St Leonards Gate: up to 4 homes, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- J Wedlake and Son, Wheatfield Street, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 9 October 2026 to 13 October 2026: BT, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 8 December 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
Finished in the last three months
- 3 August 2026 to 22 August 2026: LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Section 50, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 22 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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 1AF | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 22 | unlikely |
| LA1 1PT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LA1 1WD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 34 addresses are between 18 m and 20 m above sea level (20 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA1 1AF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LA1 1PT | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| LA1 1WD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lancaster 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Bare Lane 119,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Morecambe 175,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 23 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 59 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Peters Mews Freehold | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lancaster City Centre | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Heysham Ferry Terminal | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Charterhouse Car Park | 130 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 110 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 77.1 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lancaster Medical Practice | 140 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brock Street Pharmacy | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 3A | 240 m |
| Hospital | The Lancaster Hospital | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Lancaster Constabulary | 250 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 29-31 Penny Street Halifax | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,530 m² | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Williamson Park 22 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Highfield Recreation Ground 2.7 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,750 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 9 parks and gardens, 54 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cathedral Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade II*), 80 m south-east. 284 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 21 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m south-east |
| Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m west |
| Queen Victoria Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m west |
| Ring O' Bells Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Glass melting and annealing workshop; part of Shrigley and Hunt's stained glass manufacturing workshops | Scheduled monument | 600 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Skerton Bridge | Scheduled monument | 810 m (0.5 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 | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Ashton Memorial Gardens and Williamson Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 870 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Lancaster Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Black Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Ridge Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Freeman's Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Aldcliffe Marsh | Wetland | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Oxcliffe Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) west |
| Langthwaite Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 13 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 34 |
27 of the street's 34 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 | 160 m | No published inspection |
| Lancaster Royal Grammar School Christian | Secondary | 11–18 | 320 m | 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 Girls' Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 580 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 |
| Bowerham Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 770 m (0.5 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 |
| Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 790 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 |
| Castle View Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 890 m (0.6 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 |
| Our Lady's Catholic College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lancaster High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Willow Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 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 |
| Appletree Nursery School | Nursery | 0–4 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hoof LA1 1PT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Mama Cha's Lutong Pinoy Authentic Flavors of the Phillippines LA1 3EQ | Other catering premises | 70 m | 4 Good | 6 Jun 2026 |
| Accidental Tap House LA1 1PU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Lancaster Baptist Church LA1 1PT | Other catering premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2025 |
| The Borough LA1 1PP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 1 Sep 2026 |
| The Cornerstone LA1 1PX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 4 Good | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Lancaster Men's Hub LA1 1PX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2024 |
| Lancaster Larder LA1 1PX | Other catering premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Dukes Theatre LA1 1QD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2024 |
| Pizza Margherita LA1 1QD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Golden Lion LA1 1QD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 6 Dec 2024 |
| Quarterhouse Lancaster Limited LA1 1QD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Lancaster & District Homeless Action Service Limited LA1 1BJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Vibe LA1 1PL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2024 |
| King of Vape and Tobacco LA1 1UU | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 50 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 47 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Other theft | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (32); On or near Woodville Street (22); On or near Aalborg Place (18); On or near Melbourne Road (13); On or near Theatre/Concert Hall (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 57% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 26% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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 1AF: 29 addresses of 35 in the postcode
- LA1 1PT: 4 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- LA1 1WD: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Nelson Street · Swan Yard · St Peter's Road · St Peters Mews · City Heights Close · Robert Street · Bulk Street · Moor Lane · Sulyard Street · Moor Close · Dalton Square · Aalborg Place
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.