Wheatfield Street Lancaster
51 addresses across 4 postcodes (LA1), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 19700198.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 16, D: 5).
- Flood: 7 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Lancaster, about 140 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Dallas Road Gardens, is about 210 m 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 20 to 26 m above sea level.
- Noise: 17 of its 51 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Queen Square Medical Practice, about 390 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 720 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 38% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 179 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
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 40 m². Most common: Flat (21); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1991-1995 (12); 1983-1990 (7); 1996-2002 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (15); owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (45% of about 1,820 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: 2.
- 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
- 2, DALLAS ROAD, grade II
- GATE PIERS APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES SOUTH OF FRIENDS' MEETING HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- J Wedlake and Son, Wheatfield Street, permissioned (30 m)
- Damside Street Car Park, North Of 50-62 Church Street, Lancaster, LA1 1LH, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- 5-11 Brock Street: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- The Knoll, Westbourne Road, Lancaster, LA1 5EF, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 47-51 North Road: up to 35 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Tramway Hotel, 127 St Leonards Gate, Lancaster, LA1 1NL, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Westbourne House, Westbourne Road, Lancaster, LA1 5EF, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Luneside East, Lancaster, permissioned (700 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA1 1BH | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| LA1 1UN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LA1 1TT | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 6 / 4 | unlikely |
| LA1 1UL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 51 addresses are between 20 m and 26 m above sea level (23 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA1 1TT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LA1 1UL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| LA1 1UN | 100% | 82% | 82% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lancaster 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 140 m |
| Bare Lane 119,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Morecambe 175,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Railway Station Lancaster City Centre | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Night Std Lancaster City Centre | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Heysham Ferry Terminal | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kings Yard Car Park | 270 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 77.9 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Queen Square Medical Practice | 390 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fox And Medcalfe | 320 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mayo Dental Clinic | 80 m |
| Hospital | Royal Lancaster Infirmary | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Lancaster Police Station | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 29-31 Penny Street Halifax | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dallas Road Gardens 3,480 m² | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Vicarage Field 6.4 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Quay Meadow Sports Ground 2.3 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fairfield Allotments 2.2 ha | 340 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Friends Meeting House, a listed building (Grade II*), 90 m north. 274 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 19 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Friends Meeting House | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m north |
| Numbers 18 and 18A Including Attached Privy House | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m north-east |
| 20, Castle Park | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m north-east |
| 22, Castle Park | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m north-east |
| Glass melting and annealing workshop; part of Shrigley and Hunt's stained glass manufacturing workshops | Scheduled monument | 260 m north-east |
| 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 | 420 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Skerton Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Ashton Memorial Gardens and Williamson Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Lancaster Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Freeman's Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) west |
| Aldcliffe Marsh | Wetland | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Black Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Oxcliffe Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Oxcliffe Marsh | Wetland | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Langthwaite Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 17 | 2 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 49 |
17 of the street's 51 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 from railways, 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 | 200 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 | 290 m | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Willow Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 560 m (0.3 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 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady's Catholic College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| 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 Royal Grammar School Christian | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Bowerham Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 Ryelands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | 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 |
| Castle View Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printroom Cafe & Bar LA1 1TJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 4 Good | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Lone Wolf Bakery LA1 1TJ | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Tuck LA1 1TJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Fairfield Stores Premier LA1 5DF | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Costa Coffee LA1 5NW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Refresh LA1 5NW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Dallas Road Community Primary School LA1 1LD | School/college/university | 200 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2026 |
| The Merchants 1688 LA1 1YN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Castle Hill Pizza LA1 1YN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 29 Jul 2026 |
| La Cassetta LA1 1YN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 29 Jul 2026 |
| The Jailor's Barrel LA1 1HP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2026 |
| C J Papers LA1 1HP | Retailers - other | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Castle Cafe: Atkinsons Coffee Roaster LA1 1YN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jan 2025 |
| The Little Parlour LA1 1YN | Manufacturers/packers | 230 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2024 |
| Boba Boba LA1 1HS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 68 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 59 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wheatfield Mews (49); On or near Fenton Street (22); On or near Station Road (21); On or near Kelsey Street (11); On or near Wingate-Saul Road (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 26% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 6 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, flat (lodged 26 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- LA1 1BH: 26 addresses
- LA1 1UN: 23 addresses
- LA1 1TT: 1 address of 45 in the postcode
- LA1 1UL: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Wheatfield Court · Blades Street · Sibsey Street · Meeting House Lane · Wheatfield Mews · Kelsey Street · Fenton Street · Lincoln Road · Castle Park Mews · Cawthorne Street · County Street · Station 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.