Thirlmere Grove Morecambe, Lancaster
7 addresses across 2 postcodes (LA4), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 19702483.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2017 the median was £87,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2, E: 1).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Morecambe, about 420 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 350 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 5 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bay Medical Group, about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 106 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | £87,000 | £87,000 | £87,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £44,000 | £44,000 | £44,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £24,500 | £24,500 | £24,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 2017 | 2 LA4 4NS | Semi-detached | £87,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2003 | 5 LA4 4NS | Semi-detached | £65,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2001 | 3 LA4 4NS | Semi-detached | £44,000 | |
| 19 Dec 1995 | 4 LA4 4NS | Semi-detached | £24,500 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4). Built: 1930-1949 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (1).
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (68% of about 750 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)
- Club, Victoria Street: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Westview Road Car Park: up to 28 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Alice Street Works, Alice Street: up to 6 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Grove Street Depot, Morecambe, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Morecambe Town Hall Car Park, Morecambe, LA4 5AF, not permissioned (910 m (0.6 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 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: of the 34 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA4 4NS | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LA4 4NR | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 5 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA4 4NR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LA4 4NS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Morecambe 175,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bare Lane 119,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Lancaster 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Schola Green Lane Morecambe | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Morecambe | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Heysham Ferry Terminal | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Car Park - Central Drive Retail Park | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 81.6 km (51 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bay Medical Group | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Victoria Hospital | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Morecambe Police Station | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,570 m² | 350 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 6,660 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,260 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 1.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Winter Gardens, a listed building (Grade II*), 650 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 28 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Winter Gardens | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Midland Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Morecambe North Beach | Beach | 770 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Under-th'-bank | Wetland | 890 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Shell Bed Flat | Beach | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Bare Ayre | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Great Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Oxcliffe Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 7 |
1 of the street's 7 addresses is 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 Bay Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 490 m (0.3 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 | 790 m (0.5 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 |
| Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lancaster Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| West End Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Morecambe Bay Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bay Leadership Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Great Wood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick Eggs Ltd LA4 4PU | Manufacturers/packers | 70 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Carleton Convenience Store LA4 4NL | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2026 |
| Morecambe Cricket Club LA4 4NL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2025 |
| Unique Kidz and Co LA4 4NL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Woodhill House LA4 4NN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Cheeky Cherubs LA4 4EF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Anchor Housing LA4 5LT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2024 |
| Anchor Housing LA4 5LA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2024 |
| The Food Shack LA4 5DH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Bees Afro Caribbean Stores LA4 5LD | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2025 |
| Poundstretcher LA4 5DH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2026 |
| The Mist LA4 5LF | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Morecambe Bay Community Primary School LA4 5JL | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Tasty House LA4 5EN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Coffee Corner LA4 5LE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 57 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sanders Grove (14); On or near Hutton Crescent (13); On or near Schola Green Lane (12); On or near Carleton Street (11); On or near Essington Avenue (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 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) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 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
Nearby streets
Thirlmere Drive · Dennis Grove · Battismore Road · Lloyd's Avenue · Carleton Street · Essington Avenue · Hydeaway Court · Corringham Road · Hestham Drive · Sanders Grove · Hutton Crescent · Hidings Court Lane
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.