Postcode LA15 8NP (Barrow-in-Furness)

Map showing LA15 8NP and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA15 8NP is located in Barrow-in-Furness, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA15 8NP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA15 8NP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 LA15 8NP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to LA15 8NP is Leece Drive which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Mary's School and is 277 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 705 m away.

The closest primary school to LA15 8NP (for ages 11 and under) is Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 8, 2018.

The local pub for residents of LA15 8NP is The Newton Arms and is 344 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lee Garden and is 330 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 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 1.4 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 LA15 8NP 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 LA15 8NP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LA15 8NP, and the approximate distance away.

Leece Drive 12 m
Bardsea Close 75 m
Stainton Drive 84 m
Langdale Crescent 89 m
Dendron Close 105 m
Skelwith Drive 107 m
Baycliffe Drive 115 m
Adgarley Way 126 m
Lindal Close 137 m
Pennington Close 144 m
Eskdale Drive 170 m
Scales Close 193 m
Bowness Road 206 m
Marton Close 221 m
Thornton Park 256 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA15 8NP

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 LA15 8NP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
351 m
Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.26 km
Dowdales School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.29 km
George Romney Junior School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.33 km
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2016)
1.52 km
Newton Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.56 km
Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursey Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.23 km
Chetwynde School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.35 km
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow 2.39 km
St Paul's CofE Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
2.93 km
Yarlside Academy 2.95 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
3.13 km
Newbarns Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
3.28 km
Victoria Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2018)
3.47 km
Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
3.54 km
Victoria Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
3.62 km
Lindal and Marton Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
3.73 km
Roose School Good
(October 9, 2019)
3.83 km
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
3.88 km
Furness Academy Good
(September 20, 2017)
4 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA15 8NP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lee Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 25, 2021
330 m
Martin McColl Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
330 m
Ocean Breeze Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
330 m
Coronation House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 29, 2021
341 m
The Newton Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
344 m
Dalton St Marys Church of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
351 m
Staveley House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
487 m
Brown Cow Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
816 m
Anthony's @ the chocolate room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
905 m
Bodrum Continental Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 5, 2020
905 m
Sea Breeze Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 4, 2020
905 m
White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
930 m
The Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
937 m
Beddalls Retailers - other Exempt
March 13, 2020
943 m
Brizzolaris Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
943 m
Milkshake Madness Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 18, 2022
943 m
Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
August 6, 2018
943 m
Red Lion Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
950 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
962 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 13, 2020
962 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA15 8NP - Data from Apr 2022

St Mary's School Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Stainton Drive Bus Stop/Station 289 m
St Marys Primary School Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Barnes Avenue Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Stainton Drive Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Station Entrance Rail 705 m
Station Entrance Rail 732 m
Station Entrance Rail 738 m
Roa Island Ferry Landing Ferry 8.29 km
Jetty Ferry 8.31 km
Roa Island Ferry Landing Ferry 8.31 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA15 8NP - Data from Dec 2021

Thomas Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Hagg Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 1.23 km
Vale of Nightshade Valley 1.33 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Hagg Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Long Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Standing Tarn Inland Water 1.73 km
Gill Dub Inland Water 1.77 km
Chapel Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Housethwaite Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Bouth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Redman Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Little Jack Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
High Haume Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA15 8NP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.7 Mbps 36.9 Mbps 77.41 Mbps
Upload 9.4 Mbps 9.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.2 5.6
30-300 Mbps 100% 45.6 11.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 217,443 kWh - mean 9,060 kWh : median 7,966 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 55,496 kWh - mean 2,413 kWh : median 1,901 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA15 8NP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.14782300
Longitude -3.18029000
OS Easting 323004
OS Northing 0473088
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22482
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Barrow and Furness
County Electorial Division Dalton South ED
Electoral Ward Dalton South
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: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Dalton-in-Furness BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33007813
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barrow-in-Furness 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barrow-in-Furness 002A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3