Postcode LA14 5QH (Barrow-in-Furness)

Map showing LA14 5QH and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA14 5QH is located in Barrow-in-Furness, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA14 5QH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA14 5QH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 5QH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to LA14 5QH is Victoria Avenue which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Victoria Road and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 810 m away.

The closest primary school to LA14 5QH (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 5QH is Victoria Tavern and is 220 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 25, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from York Street Chippy and is 428 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 26, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LA14 5QH 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 5QH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Victoria Avenue 32 m
Clarence Road 98 m
Victoria Road 99 m
Oxford Street 99 m
Matlock Road 109 m
Darley Dale Road 116 m
Ilkley Road 169 m
Norfolk Street 184 m
Derbyshire Road 189 m
Lichfield Close 197 m
Beverley Avenue 198 m
Harrogate Street 202 m
Sandringham Close 206 m
Princess Street 207 m
Malton Crescent 227 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA14 5QH

Introduction January 1980
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 5QH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2018)
165 m
Victoria Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
253 m
Furness Academy Good
(September 20, 2017)
739 m
St Paul's CofE Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
787 m
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
842 m
Newbarns Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
1.1 km
Ramsden Infant School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2018)
1.11 km
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
1.18 km
Parkside Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.26 km
Brisbane Park Infant School Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.27 km
St James' CofE Junior School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.27 km
Chetwynde School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.3 km
Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.36 km
Greengate Junior School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.37 km
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow 1.39 km
Moorfield Learning Centre Requires improvement
(December 13, 2018)
1.61 km
Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursey Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.66 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow 1.69 km
Furness College Good
(March 15, 2019)
1.72 km
St George's CofE School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Infant and Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
165 m
Shepherds Farmshop & Catering Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 16, 2019
197 m
NISA Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
198 m
Victoria Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
220 m
Victoria Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
253 m
Battys Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
255 m
Martin & Smith Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 20, 2020
255 m
St. Matthews Community Halls Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
298 m
Shepherds Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
305 m
The Gables Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
January 27, 2022
317 m
Hollingarth Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
328 m
Daddy's Family Bakery Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
August 25, 2020
329 m
Risedale Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
338 m
East Mount Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 23, 2018
371 m
Masonic Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2018
373 m
Furness Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
389 m
Spring Mount Church Other catering premises 4
Good
November 16, 2018
427 m
York Street Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 26, 2019
428 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
436 m
Shell Lakeland Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
436 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 83 m
The Victoria Park Hotel Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Ilkley Road Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Victoria Avenue Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Risedale Nursing Home Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Station Entrance Rail 810 m
Station Entrance Rail 815 m
Station Entrance Rail 2.05 km
Roa Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.5 km
Jetty Ferry 6.52 km
Roa Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lower Ormsgill Reservoir Inland Water 891 m
How Tun Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Walney Meetings Wetland 1.99 km
Crook Scar Wetland 2 km
Oak Head Scar Wetland 2.22 km
Lenny Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Vale of Nightshade Valley 2.33 km
Cavendish Dock Inland Water 2.5 km
Chapel Bed Wetland 2.61 km
Salthouse Pool Inland Water 2.65 km
Sowerby Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
North End Marsh Wetland 2.92 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Oak Head Wetland 3.19 km
Water Garth Nook Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35.7 Mbps 36.2 Mbps 77.08 Mbps
Upload 7.8 Mbps 8.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.6 2.4
30-300 Mbps 100% 50.1 13.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 432,754 kWh - mean 15,456 kWh : median 13,634 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 97,488 kWh - mean 3,362 kWh : median 2,975 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA14 5QH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.12516100
Longitude -3.22027300
OS Easting 320349
OS Northing 0470611
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14871
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Barrow and Furness
County Electorial Division Newbarns and Parkside ED
Electoral Ward Parkside
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 E33007825
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barrow-in-Furness 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barrow-in-Furness 005D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2