LA3 3EU postcode in Lancaster, Lancashire

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

Flooding Medium flood risk 1 of 49 homes and businesses at medium risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% 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 Lancaster 3.2 km in a straight line

Where LA3 3EU is, and what is near it

Map of LA3 3EU and what is near it Map of LA3 3EU: its centre point, with the 226 other postcodes in the LA3 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. LA3 3EF: also in LA3 3LA3 3EG: also in LA3 3LA3 3ER: also in LA3 3LA3 3ES: also in LA3 3LA3 3ET: also in LA3 3LA3 3EX: also in LA3 3LA3 3EY: also in LA3 3LA3 3EZ: also in LA3 3LA3 3FE: also in LA3 3LA3 3FH: also in LA3 3LA3 3FZ: also in LA3 3LA3 3HA: also in LA3 3LA3 3HB: also in LA3 3LA3 3HH: also in LA3 3LA3 3HJ: also in LA3 3LA3 3HL: also in LA3 3LA3 3JG: also in LA3 3LA3 3JQ: also in LA3 3LA3 3JS: also in LA3 3LA3 3JT: also in LA3 3LA3 3JU: also in LA3 3LA3 3JX: also in LA3 3LA3 3JY: also in LA3 3LA3 3JZ: also in LA3 3LA3 3LA: also in LA3 3LA3 3LB: also in LA3 3LA3 3LD: also in LA3 3LA3 3LE: also in LA3 3LA3 3LF: also in LA3 3LA3 3LG: also in LA3 3LA3 3LH: also in LA3 3LA3 3LQ: also in LA3 3LA3 3NT: also in LA3 3LA3 3NU: also in LA3 3LA3 3PH: also in LA3 3LA3 3PN: also in LA3 3LA3 3PX: also in LA3 3LA3 3QP: also in LA3 3LA3 3RW: also in LA3 3 Bay Medical Group 2.9 kmJamea Al Kauthar 3.2 kmLancaster station 3.2 kmBay Leadership Academy 3.2 km2 GP practices, 3.5–3.8 kmWestgate LA3 3EU Map of LA3 3EU and what is near it Map of LA3 3EU: its centre point, with the 226 other postcodes in the LA3 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.6 kmBay Medical Group 2.9 km3 places, 3.2–3.8 kmWestgate LA3 3EU
  • LA3 3EU
  • Other postcodes in LA3 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • 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 54.0355, longitude -2.8513)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LA3 3EU?

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 3EU?

None of the homes and businesses at LA3 3EU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Lancaster: 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% 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 3EU?

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 3EU at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Medium risk

The Environment Agency counts 49 homes and businesses at LA3 3EU. 1 is in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 7 more at a lower risk.

49 homes and businesses at LA3 3EU Medium: 1Low: 7Not in an area at risk: 41

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 3EU: 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 3EU 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 3EU?

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 3EU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LA3 3EU from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 3EU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,280 homes in the neighbourhood around LA3 3EU. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (24%). 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 3EU

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 £3,616 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,669.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 510 (40%)£1,669
Band Babout 380 (30%)£1,947
Band Cabout 120 (9%)£2,225
Band Dabout 160 (13%)£2,503
Band Eabout 80 (6%)£3,059
Band Fabout 30 (2%)£3,616
Band Gwithheld£4,172
Band Hfewer than 5£5,006

When the homes were built

  1. 12% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 24% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 11% 2020 or later

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 3EU is in (ONS area E01033072), 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 3EU?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LA3 3EU, 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 3EU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LA3 3EU is Lancaster Rail Station, 3.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Lancaster Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
  • Morecambe Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle

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

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Cottom Farm, 90 m away.

More stations near LA3 3EU, 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 3EU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LA3 3EU, 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 3EU?

0 within 1 km 14 within 3 km

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

  • Pye Motors Charging point · 1 charger 2.5 kmCycle
  • Pye Motors Charging point · 1 charger 2.5 kmCycle
  • Pye Motors Charging point · 1 charger 2.5 kmCycle

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 3EU?

The nearest to the centre of LA3 3EU, 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 3EU?

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 3EU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LA3 3EU, 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 3EU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LA3 3EU, 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 3EU?

The nearest vets to the centre of LA3 3EU 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 3EU in a conservation area?

The centre of LA3 3EU 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 3EU?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of LA3 3EU in the latest month it has published.

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 3EU

Ward
Overton
Parish
Heaton-with-Oxcliffe
Region
North West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

LA3 3ET350 mLA3 3ES1.1 kmLA3 3EX1.2 kmLA3 3EY1.2 kmLA3 3ER1.5 kmLA3 3JU1.9 km
All of LA3

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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