Eastgate Morecambe, Lancaster
10 addresses across 3 postcodes (LA3), about 280 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 19702002.
- 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 B; Band D in Lancaster costs £2,503 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 3% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bare Lane, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Torrisholme Park, is about 920 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 7 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Queen Square Medical Practice, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 38 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 B (40% of about 700 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)
- Nursery On White Lund Road, White Lund: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 16 October 2026 to 20 October 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (minor works)
- 4 September 2026 to 8 September 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway (minor works)
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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA3 3DY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LA3 3BN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LA3 3PA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 7 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA3 3BN | 96% | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| LA3 3DY | 100% | 14% | 0% | 0% |
| LA3 3PA | 97% | 3% | 3% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bare Lane 119,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Lancaster 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Morecambe 175,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Northgate White Lund | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Night Std Lancaster City Centre | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Heysham Ferry Terminal | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Kings Yard Car Park | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 80.1 km (50 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Queen Square Medical Practice | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Genix Healthcare LTD | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Victoria Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Morecambe Police Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Torrisholme Park 6,640 m² | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,100 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | Bare Cricket Club 1.3 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Torrisholme Road Allotments 1.3 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Torrisholme bowl barrow, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Torrisholme bowl barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Oxcliffe Marsh | Wetland | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Oxcliffe Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Great Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Freeman's Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Bare Ayre | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Morecambe North Beach | Beach | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 10 |
6 of the street's 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lancaster and Morecambe College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Lancaster Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Lancaster Ryelands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Great Wood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Willow Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomlinson's Catering Limited LA3 3PD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Booker LA3 3PA | Distributors/Transporters | 220 m | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Burger Lab/Greek Street Eats/Pieminster LA3 3PT | Other catering premises | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Salon Services LA3 3PE | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2025 |
| Provino LA3 3PU | Importers/Exporters | 310 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Grosvenor Park County Primary LA3 3RY | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Peckish Catering Ltd LA3 3AY | Other catering premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Sloppy Joe's LA3 3AY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Morecambe Road School LA3 3AB | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Althams Fine Foods Ltd LA3 3AZ | Manufacturers/packers | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Fellgate (21); On or near Eastgate (6); On or near Woodgate (5); On or near Shopping Area (2); On or near Northgate (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 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 | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: VIRGIN MEDIA: New service connection, 15 October 2026 to 20 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- LA3 3DY: 8 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- LA3 3BN: 1 address of 45 in the postcode
- LA3 3PA: 1 address of 54 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Forestgate · Northgate · Middlegate · Newgate · Woodgate · Middlegate · Wenning Court · Freightway · Dennison Industrial Estate · Stevant Way · Foss Court · Ovangle Road
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.