Longton Drive
Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Reality check: A balanced street with no standout strengths or critical weaknesses. Best suited for young professionals (fair), least for investors (poor). Price data (£217,500) is based on only 2 transactions and may not be reliable.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
Workable for families, but some dimensions may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — walkable. But limited nearby services (16).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Possible first step at £217,500 — price is manageable but connectivity (90) or environment (51) may be a compromise.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
Only 2 transactions recorded. The £217,500 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
How Life Works Here
Longton Drive is located in Lancaster, near Morecambe, Lancashire. Crime is around average for the area, with 113 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 39% of reported crimes. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Pickles (fast food, 78m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Michaelson Avenue) is 106m away. The median property price is £217,500. Based on 2 transactions recorded since 2014. There are 4 schools within 2 km, 4 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Primary schools are nearby, though secondary options may require travel. The nearest school is just 393m away. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and first-time buyers. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 57 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 17% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Detached | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 2 transactions. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Longton Drive, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- Vale of Lune RUFC 1132m · 14 min walk
- Salt Ayre Leisure Centre 1403m · 18 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Morecambe Urgent Treatment Centre 1759m · 22 min walk
- Queen Victoria Hospital 1766m · 22 min walk
- Edgeway 1988m · 25 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Torrisholme Park 121m · 2 min walk
- Hall Park 194m · 2 min walk
- Happy Mount Park 1589m · 20 min walk
- Ryelands Nature Reserve 1673m · 21 min walk
- Poulton Hall Park 1877m · 24 min walk
schools (5)
- Morecambe Road School 393m · 5 min walk
- Great Wood Primary School 766m · 10 min walk
- Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School 786m · 10 min walk
- Lancaster Road Primary School 1007m · 13 min walk
- Morecambe Bay Academy 1475m · 18 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Elm Grove — Lancaster54
- Bertram Avenue — Lancaster54
- Torrisholme Square — Lancaster59
- Stainton Grove — Lancaster57
- Easdale Avenue — Lancaster57
Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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