Lancaster Gate Lancaster
17 addresses across 1 postcode (LA1), about 80 m long. USRN 19709067.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2006 the median was £850,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: 4 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 10% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Lancaster, about 530 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 130 m away, and Ryelands Park (19 hectares) is about 770 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 8 to 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lancaster Medical Practice, about 190 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 490 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 12% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1,253 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | £850,000 | £850,000 | £850,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2006 | 2 LA1 1NB | Detached | £850,000 |
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 (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: 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)
- 5-11 Brock Street: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (130 m)
- Tramway Hotel, 127 St Leonards Gate, Lancaster, LA1 1NL, not permissioned (160 m)
- 47-51 North Road: up to 35 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- Damside Street Car Park, North Of 50-62 Church Street, Lancaster, LA1 1LH, not permissioned (180 m)
- Canal Corridor North Development Site, Lancaster, not permissioned (270 m)
- Canal Quarter, Lancaster: up to 400 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- J Wedlake and Son, Wheatfield Street, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Land At Corner Of Bulk Road And St Leonards Gate: up to 4 homes, not permissioned (450 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 8 m and 11 m above sea level (10 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA1 1NB | 100% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lancaster 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bare Lane 119,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Morecambe 175,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 60 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Common Garden Street Lancaster City Centre | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lancaster City Centre | 190 m |
| Ferry terminal | Heysham Ferry Terminal | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Charterhouse Car Park | 200 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 77.4 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lancaster Medical Practice | 190 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 20 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Perpignan Way (Dental Surgery) | 70 m |
| Hospital | Royal Lancaster Infirmary | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Lancaster Police Station | 270 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 90 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,530 m² | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Ryelands Park 19 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Quay Meadow Sports Ground 2.3 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fairfield Allotments 2.2 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 10 parks and gardens, 56 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Queen Victoria Memorial, a listed building (Grade II*), 150 m south-east. 278 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Victoria Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m south-east |
| 42 and 44, Church Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m north-west |
| City Museum, the Old Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m west |
| Church of St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m north |
| Glass melting and annealing workshop; part of Shrigley and Hunt's stained glass manufacturing workshops | Scheduled monument | 290 m west |
| 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 | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Skerton Bridge | Scheduled monument | 670 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Ashton Memorial Gardens and Williamson Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Lancaster Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Black Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Freeman's Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Ridge Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Aldcliffe Marsh | Wetland | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Oxcliffe Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Langthwaite Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 17 |
7 of the street's 17 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 | 380 m | 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 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lancaster Royal Grammar School Christian | Secondary | 11–18 | 630 m (0.4 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 |
| Our Lady's Catholic College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Castle View Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (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 |
| Willow Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| 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 |
| Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Appletree Nursery School | Nursery | 0–4 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lancaster High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| News Plus LA1 1NB | Retailers - other | 10 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| One Beyond LA1 1NB | Retailers - other | 10 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2024 |
| Diggles LA1 1UG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2025 |
| RASA LA1 1LY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Greggs 1084 LA1 1LY | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2025 |
| Black Sheep Coffee LA1 1LY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Grape Tree LA1 1UA | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Roast LA1 1ND | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Euro Shop LA1 1LZ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 60 m | 4 Good | 11 Dec 2024 |
| McDonald's Restaurant LA1 1LZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2025 |
| Gallico Lounge LA1 1HZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Royavie LA1 1UA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Costa Coffee LA1 1ND | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Cafe Dolce LA1 1HT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2025 |
| The Boars Head LA1 1NG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 4 Good | 29 May 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 346 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 280 |
| Shoplifting | 235 |
| Public order | 112 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 70 |
| Other theft | 65 |
| Burglary | 38 |
| Drugs | 31 |
| Bicycle theft | 21 |
| Other crime | 15 |
| Robbery | 15 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Theft from the person | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (260); On or near Calkeld Lane (224); On or near Market Street (156); On or near Brock Street (84); On or near King Street (63).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 23 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | under 1% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 12% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 81% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 26% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 26% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 13% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 38% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 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 1NB: 17 addresses of 20 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Cheapside · Ffrances Passage · Gage Street · Great John Street · James Street · Moor Street · Stonewell · Anchor Lane · Bridget Street · Mary Street · Rosemary Lane · Friar's Passage
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.