Postcode LA14 5BX (Barrow-in-Furness)

Map showing LA14 5BX and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA14 5BX is located in Barrow-in-Furness, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in September 2017 and is an active postcode. LA14 5BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA14 5BX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of LA14 5BX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to LA14 5BX is Elkstone Avenue which is centered 10 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Furness Park Road and is 359 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to LA14 5BX (for ages 11 and under) is Victoria Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 25, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Moorfield Learning Centre. The last OFSTED inspection on December 13, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of LA14 5BX is Furness Cricket Club and is 344 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 18, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway Lakeland and is 500 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LA14 5BX is covered by the Cumbria police force association and Cumbria Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LA14 5BX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LA14 5BX, and the approximate distance away.

Elkstone Avenue 10 m
Thornfield Park 97 m
Thorncliffe Road 162 m
Woodland Park 207 m
Rusland Avenue 240 m
Lichfield Close 241 m
Grantley Road 243 m
Derbyshire Road 249 m
Sandringham Close 261 m
Thurlow Way 266 m
Badgers Court 270 m
Furness Park Road 313 m
Oxford Street 511 m
Hawcoat Lane 548 m
Devonshire Road 624 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA14 5BX

Introduction September 2017
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LA14 5BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
234 m
Victoria Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2018)
334 m
St Paul's CofE Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
493 m
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
860 m
Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
954 m
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.05 km
Furness Academy Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.17 km
Chetwynde School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.2 km
Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursey Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.33 km
Newbarns Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
1.38 km
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow 1.39 km
Brisbane Park Infant School Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.51 km
St James' CofE Junior School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.51 km
Ramsden Infant School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2018)
1.52 km
Parkside Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.69 km
Greengate Junior School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.79 km
Furness College Good
(March 15, 2019)
1.92 km
Moorfield Learning Centre Requires improvement
(December 13, 2018)
2.02 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow 2.12 km
St George's CofE School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA14 5BX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
234 m
Victoria Infant and Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
334 m
Furness Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
344 m
Langdale House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 10, 2018
392 m
The Croft Care Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
392 m
Hawcoat Park Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 23, 2018
493 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
500 m
Shell Lakeland Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
500 m
Subway Lakeland Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
500 m
Shepherds Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
511 m
St. Matthews Community Halls Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
519 m
Shepherds Farmshop & Catering Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 16, 2019
562 m
Strawberry Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 30, 2020
565 m
NISA Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
578 m
East Mount Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 23, 2018
596 m
Spring Mount Church Other catering premises 4
Good
November 16, 2018
603 m
Victoria Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
615 m
Hollingarth Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
634 m
Baguette Me Not Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 18, 2021
635 m
Duttons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
635 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA14 5BX - Data from Apr 2022

Furness Park Road Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Oxford Place Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Hawcoat Park crossroads Bus Stop/Station 421 m
Cricket Ground Bus Stop/Station 422 m
Hawcoat Lane Bus Stop/Station 431 m
Station Entrance Rail 1.17 km
Station Entrance Rail 1.19 km
Station Entrance Rail 2.38 km
Roa Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.92 km
Roa Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.94 km
Jetty Ferry 6.94 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA14 5BX - Data from Dec 2021

How Tun Woods Woodland Or Forest 642 m
Lower Ormsgill Reservoir Inland Water 845 m
Walney Meetings Wetland 1.81 km
Vale of Nightshade Valley 2.1 km
Lenny Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Crook Scar Wetland 2.19 km
Sowerby Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Oak Head Scar Wetland 2.44 km
North End Marsh Wetland 2.66 km
Oak Head Wetland 2.77 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Chapel Bed Wetland 2.91 km
Cavendish Dock Inland Water 2.93 km
Bouth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Salthouse Pool Inland Water 3.06 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA14 5BX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.4 Mbps 44.4 Mbps 57.34 Mbps
Upload 11.7 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 17.19 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 44.5 12.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 304,422 kWh - mean 12,177 kWh : median 11,964 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 65,720 kWh - mean 2,629 kWh : median 2,464 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA14 5BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.12896500
Longitude -3.22172900
OS Easting 320261
OS Northing 0471035
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23867
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Barrow and Furness
County Electorial Division Ormsgill ED
Electoral Ward Ormsgill
Local Authority District Barrow-in-Furness
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Cumbria
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Cumbria

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000027
Travel To Work Area Barrow-in-Furness

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Cumbria Teaching
Cancer Alliance Lancashire and South Cumbria
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Morecambe Bay CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Barrow-in-Furness BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33007824
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barrow-in-Furness 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barrow-in-Furness 005C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2