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LA3 3PB · Lancaster · Lancashire

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for LA3 3PB.

Sat · 12 Sep
18°high
Partly cloudy14° low
Sun17°13° lowCloudy13 Sep
Mon19°13° lowShowers14 Sep
Tue18°15° lowShowers15 Sep
Today15°11° lowLight showers16 Sep
Tomorrow15°14° lowShowers17 Sep
Fri16°13° lowRain18 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+4.9%Lancaster · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning25 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationBare Lane1.3 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,339Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Morecambe

LA3 3PB is in the Lancaster local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Bare Lane, about 1.3 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£195,000LA3 postcode district

12 Sep 2025 – 27 Jul 2026

280 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£199,762Lancaster

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+4.9%Lancaster

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £195,000 Use area average: £199,762
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂Unit 5 1 Southgate White Lund Industrial Estate Morecambe Lancashire LA3 3PBErection of two storey extension to industrial unit to create office and meeting roomsAwaiting decision›⌂4 Savoy Avenue Morecambe Lancashire LA3 3LPErection of a 3.50 metre deep, single storey rear extension with a maximum roof height of 3.90 metres and a maximum eaves height of 2.61 metresAwaiting decision›⌂48 Foxfield Avenue Morecambe Lancashire LA4 4SSErection of a rear wrap around extensionAwaiting decision›⌂Catlows Yard Whitegate White Lund Industrial Estate Morecambe Lancashire LA3 3BSCounty Council consultation request for the erection of new building for materials recovery facilityAwaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Morecambe.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

Places to eat, drink, shop and spend time nearby

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Local-life coverage is still growing here.Restaurants, cafés, shops, attractions and other useful places will appear as the open-data directory expands.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Morecambe Road SchoolCommunity special school · Ages 3–160.5 mi
  2. Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–110.5 mi
  3. Bay Leadership AcademySecondary · Ages 11–181.4 mi
  4. West End Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–111.6 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,339 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding LA3 3PB—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 17.8%16–64 · 58.7%65+ · 23.5%
What area does this cover?

Lancaster 010C (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime172

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 64Anti-social behaviour · 26Shoplifting · 22
Employment3.4%

Unemployment estimate for Lancaster · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Morecambe and Lunesdale.

Local councilLancasterLocal authority for LA3 3PB
Latest general election · 2024Labour40.8% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour40.8% of votes62.9% turnout
2019Conservative53.6% of votes73.2% turnout
2017Conservative47.7% of votes68.3% turnout
2015Conservative45.5% of votes64.6% turnout
2010Conservative41.5% of votes62.4% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadM62.9 miles
Clean air & driving chargesNo local clean-air or driving-charge zone identifiedCheck official rules before travelling.
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Leeds Bradford Airport

About 49.8 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HM Prison Lancaster Farms2.9 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Gait Barrows8.4 mi
  2. Lake District9.4 mi
  3. Hutton Roof10.6 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Pennine Bridleway19.2 mi
  2. Pennine Way23.1 mi
  3. Coast To Coast29.3 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around LA3 3PB
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Three
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O2
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Vodafone
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UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 12 Sep 2026, 17:13
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 27 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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