LA3 3AF postcode in Morecambe, Lancashire

LA3 3AF is a postcode in Morecambe, in the Torrisholme ward of Lancaster. It is in the Morecambe and Lunesdale parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Lancaster: 89% Typical price £211,250 Homes sold in LA3 3, last 12 months. ▼ 3.2% on the year before Nearest station Bare Lane 1.3 km in a straight line

Where LA3 3AF is, and what is near it

Map of LA3 3AF and what is near it Map of LA3 3AF: its centre point, with the 226 other postcodes in the LA3 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 9 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LA3 3AA: also in LA3 3LA3 3AB: also in LA3 3LA3 3AD: also in LA3 3LA3 3AE: also in LA3 3LA3 3AG: also in LA3 3LA3 3AH: also in LA3 3LA3 3AJ: also in LA3 3LA3 3AL: also in LA3 3LA3 3AN: also in LA3 3LA3 3AP: also in LA3 3LA3 3AQ: also in LA3 3LA3 3AR: also in LA3 3LA3 3AS: also in LA3 3LA3 3AW: also in LA3 3LA3 3AY: also in LA3 3LA3 3AZ: also in LA3 3LA3 3BA: also in LA3 3LA3 3BB: also in LA3 3LA3 3BG: also in LA3 3LA3 3BJ: also in LA3 3LA3 3BL: also in LA3 3LA3 3BN: also in LA3 3LA3 3BP: also in LA3 3LA3 3BQ: also in LA3 3LA3 3BS: also in LA3 3LA3 3BT: also in LA3 3LA3 3BU: also in LA3 3LA3 3BW: also in LA3 3LA3 3BX: also in LA3 3LA3 3BY: also in LA3 3LA3 3BZ: also in LA3 3LA3 3DA: also in LA3 3LA3 3DD: also in LA3 3LA3 3DG: also in LA3 3LA3 3DJ: also in LA3 3LA3 3DN: also in LA3 3LA3 3DP: also in LA3 3LA3 3DR: also in LA3 3LA3 3DT: also in LA3 3LA3 3DU: also in LA3 3LA3 3DW: also in LA3 3LA3 3DX: also in LA3 3LA3 3DY: also in LA3 3LA3 3EA: also in LA3 3LA3 3ED: also in LA3 3LA3 3EE: also in LA3 3LA3 3EJ: also in LA3 3LA3 3EN: also in LA3 3LA3 3FA: also in LA3 3LA3 3FB: also in LA3 3LA3 3FE: also in LA3 3LA3 3FU: also in LA3 3LA3 3FZ: also in LA3 3LA3 3LN: also in LA3 3LA3 3LP: also in LA3 3LA3 3LR: also in LA3 3LA3 3LS: also in LA3 3LA3 3LT: also in LA3 3LA3 3LU: also in LA3 3LA3 3LW: also in LA3 3LA3 3LX: also in LA3 3LA3 3LY: also in LA3 3LA3 3LZ: also in LA3 3LA3 3NA: also in LA3 3LA3 3NB: also in LA3 3LA3 3ND: also in LA3 3LA3 3NG: also in LA3 3LA3 3NH: also in LA3 3LA3 3NJ: also in LA3 3LA3 3NL: also in LA3 3LA3 3NQ: also in LA3 3LA3 3NW: also in LA3 3LA3 3PA: also in LA3 3LA3 3PB: also in LA3 3LA3 3PD: also in LA3 3LA3 3PE: also in LA3 3LA3 3PF: also in LA3 3LA3 3PG: also in LA3 3LA3 3PL: also in LA3 3LA3 3PQ: also in LA3 3LA3 3PS: also in LA3 3LA3 3PT: also in LA3 3LA3 3PU: also in LA3 3LA3 3QJ: also in LA3 3LA3 3QL: also in LA3 3LA3 3QN: also in LA3 3LA3 3QW: also in LA3 3LA3 3RB: also in LA3 3LA3 3RD: also in LA3 3LA3 3RE: also in LA3 3LA3 3RG: also in LA3 3LA3 3RH: also in LA3 3LA3 3RJ: also in LA3 3LA3 3RL: also in LA3 3LA3 3RN: also in LA3 3LA3 3RR: also in LA3 3LA3 3RS: also in LA3 3LA3 3RT: also in LA3 3LA3 3RU: also in LA3 3LA3 3RX: also in LA3 3LA3 3RY: also in LA3 3LA3 3RZ: also in LA3 3LA3 3SA: also in LA3 3LA3 3SB: also in LA3 3LA3 3SD: also in LA3 3LA3 3SE: also in LA3 3LA3 3SF: also in LA3 3LA3 3SG: also in LA3 3LA3 3SH: also in LA3 3LA3 3SL: also in LA3 3LA3 3SN: also in LA3 3LA3 3SP: also in LA3 3LA3 3SQ: also in LA3 3LA3 3SR: also in LA3 3LA3 3ST: also in LA3 3LA3 3SU: also in LA3 3LA3 3SW: also in LA3 3LA3 3SZ: also in LA3 3 2 places, 2.3–2.8 kmGP 2.9 kmBay Medical Group 4.7 kmMorecambe LA3 3AF Map of LA3 3AF and what is near it Map of LA3 3AF: its centre point, with the 226 other postcodes in the LA3 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 9 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 places, 2.3–2.9 kmWestgate LA3 3AF
  • LA3 3AF
  • Other postcodes in LA3 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.0633, longitude -2.8329)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LA3 3AF?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at LA3 3AF?

Every home and business at LA3 3AF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Lancaster: 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Lancaster: 98%

The line marks the figure across Lancaster.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at LA3 3AF?

BinDayBuddy does not read Lancaster City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Lancaster City Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is LA3 3AF at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include LA3 3AF.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Lancaster

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LA3 3AF: 1,585 properties in Lancaster are at high risk (1.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Lancaster

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of LA3 3AF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near LA3 3AF?

Homes in LA3 3 sold for a typical £211,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 82 sales, down 3.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£211,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£218,250 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £276,250 30 sales
  • Semi-detached £195,000 28 sales
  • Terraced £151,000 19 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £115,000 5 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole LA3 district: a typical £192,000 from 319 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in LA3 3AF

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in LA3 3AF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 January 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near LA3 3AF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around LA3 3AF. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (56%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around LA3 3AF

Band D in Lancaster for 2026‑27: £2,503. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,669 (band A) to £3,059 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,225.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 140 (21%)£1,669
Band Babout 150 (22%)£1,947
Band Cabout 280 (41%)£2,225
Band Dabout 90 (13%)£2,503
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£3,059
Band Fwithheld£3,616
Band Gwithheld£4,172
Band Hfewer than 5£5,006

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 56% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Lancaster before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of LA3 3AF is in (ONS area E01025164), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near LA3 3AF?

The nearest open schools to LA3 3AF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LA3 3AF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to LA3 3AF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LA3 3AF is Bare Lane Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Bare Lane Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
  • Lancaster Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Morecambe Road School, 25 m away.

More stations near LA3 3AF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near LA3 3AF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LA3 3AF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near LA3 3AF?

8 within 1 km 51 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LA3 3AF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Rolec EV Charging point · 2 chargers 450 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 800 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 800 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near LA3 3AF?

The nearest to the centre of LA3 3AF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to LA3 3AF?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near LA3 3AF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LA3 3AF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near LA3 3AF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LA3 3AF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near LA3 3AF?

The nearest vets to the centre of LA3 3AF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is LA3 3AF in a conservation area?

The centre of LA3 3AF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near LA3 3AF?

Police.uk records 133 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LA3 3AF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences43 reports
Shoplifting23 reports
Anti-social behaviour19 reports
Criminal damage and arson14 reports
Public order9 reports
Other theft8 reports

Also: other crime 8, burglary 2, vehicle crime 2, bicycle theft 2, drugs 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for LA3 3AF

Ward
Torrisholme
Parish
Morecambe
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Morecambe
Rural or urban
Urban, further from a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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