The postcode LA14 5QA is located in Barrow-in-Furness, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA14 5QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LA14 5QA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 5QA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to LA14 5QA is Thornfield Park which is centered 76 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hawcoat Park crossroads and is 359 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 1.27 km away.
The closest primary school to LA14 5QA (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 5QA is Furness Cricket Club and is 362 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 520 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 45.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 3.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LA14 5QA is covered by the Cumbria police force association and Cumbria Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LA14 5QA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA14 5QA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA14 5QA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LA14 5QA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (April 25, 2018) | 331 m |
| Victoria Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 405 m |
| St Paul's CofE Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 417 m |
| St Pius X Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 28, 2018) | 848 m |
| Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 898 m |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 1.07 km |
| Chetwynde School | Academy | 3-16 | Requires improvement (November 6, 2019) | 1.15 km |
| Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursey | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 1.23 km |
| Furness Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.25 km |
| St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow | Academy | 11-16 | 1.36 km | |
| Newbarns Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 15, 2013) | 1.41 km |
| Brisbane Park Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 1.6 km |
| St James' CofE Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 1.6 km |
| Ramsden Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (December 12, 2018) | 1.61 km |
| Parkside Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.77 km |
| Greengate Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 1.88 km |
| Furness College | College | 16-99 | Good (March 15, 2019) | 2.01 km |
| Moorfield Learning Centre | Independent school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (December 13, 2018) | 2.09 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow | Academy | 2-11 | 2.21 km | |
| Cambridge Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 2.24 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA14 5QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2022 | 331 m | |
| Furness Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2022 | 362 m | |
| Langdale House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2018 | 366 m | |
| The Croft Care Trust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 1, 2019 | 366 m | |
| Victoria Infant and Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2019 | 405 m | |
| Hawcoat Park Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2018 | 417 m | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2022 | 520 m | |
| Shell Lakeland | Awaiting Inspection | 520 m | |
| Subway Lakeland | Awaiting Inspection | 520 m | |
| Shepherds Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2018 | 559 m | |
| Strawberry Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2020 | 586 m | |
| St. Matthews Community Halls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2019 | 616 m | |
| Happy Tots Day Nursery Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2019 | 631 m | |
| Ostley House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2022 | 631 m | |
| Spring Mount Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 16, 2018 | 638 m | |
| East Mount Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2018 | 641 m | |
| Co-Op Sports and Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2018 | 650 m | |
| Shepherds Farmshop & Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2019 | 657 m | |
| NISA | Awaiting Inspection | 673 m | |
| Kingsfield Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2021 | 677 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA14 5QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Hawcoat Park crossroads | 359 m | |
| Wheatclose Road | 373 m | |
| Furness Park Road | 385 m | |
| Oxford Place | 401 m | |
| Cricket Ground | 417 m | |
| Station Entrance | 1.27 km | |
| Station Entrance | 1.29 km | |
| Station Entrance | 2.42 km | |
| Roa Island Ferry Landing | 6.99 km | |
| Roa Island Ferry Landing | 7.01 km | |
| Jetty | 7.01 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA14 5QA - Data from Dec 2021
| How Tun Woods | 557 m | |
| Lower Ormsgill Reservoir | 907 m | |
| Walney Meetings | 1.83 km | |
| Vale of Nightshade | Valley | 2.02 km |
| Lenny Hill | 2.24 km | |
| Crook Scar | 2.27 km | |
| Sowerby Wood | 2.33 km | |
| Oak Head Scar | 2.53 km | |
| North End Marsh | 2.66 km | |
| Oak Head | 2.69 km | |
| Mill Wood | 2.74 km | |
| Bouth Wood | 2.83 km | |
| Cavendish Dock | 3 km | |
| Chapel Bed | 3 km | |
| Scarth Bight | 3.04 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA14 5QA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 52.1 Mbps | 45.5 Mbps | 70.6 Mbps |
| Upload | 17.3 Mbps | 13.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 13 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 52.9 | 16.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LA14 5QA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Cumbria |
| Latitude | 54.12980500 |
| Longitude | -3.22132500 |
| OS Easting | 320289 |
| OS Northing | 0471128 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cumbria |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Barrow and Furness |
| County Electorial Division | Ormsgill ED |
| Electoral Ward | Hawcoat |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000027 |
| Travel To Work Area | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| 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 | E33007816 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Barrow-in-Furness 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Barrow-in-Furness 003A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |