Postcode LA21 8FA (South Lakeland)

Map showing LA21 8FA and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA21 8FA is located in South Lakeland, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in March 2018 and is an active postcode. LA21 8FA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA21 8FA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 LA21 8FA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to LA21 8FA is St Andrews Close which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Crown and is 50 m away.

The closest primary school to LA21 8FA (for ages 11 and under) is Coniston CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Lakes School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 20, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of LA21 8FA is The Crown Inn, Coniston and is 90 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Coffee To Go and is 156 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 1.1 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 LA21 8FA 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 LA21 8FA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LA21 8FA, and the approximate distance away.

St Andrews Close 30 m
Ruskin Avenue 90 m
Tilberthwaite Avenue 103 m
Hawkshead Old Road 119 m
St Martins Court 134 m
Church Field Close 166 m
Yewdale Road 167 m
Beck Yeat 172 m
Hellens Court 191 m
Churchbeck Close 194 m
The Garth 201 m
Collingwood Close 223 m
Station Road 241 m
Little Moss 274 m
Shepherds Bridge Lane 312 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA21 8FA

Introduction March 2018
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 LA21 8FA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
John Ruskin School Good
(October 16, 2019)
156 m
Coniston CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
254 m
Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
4.98 km
Langdale CofE School Good
(November 17, 2021)
8.02 km
Ambleside CofE Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
9.93 km
The Lakes School Good
(November 20, 2019)
10.22 km
Grasmere CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
10.39 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA21 8FA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Crown Inn, Coniston Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
90 m
Coniston and Torver Dairy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
95 m
Hollands Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
109 m
Lakes Hot Spot Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 2, 2019
109 m
Meadowdore Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 7, 2019
109 m
Steam Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2019
109 m
W F Hutchinson Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
109 m
Berties Kitchen & Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
156 m
Coffee To Go Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
156 m
Coniston Fudge, Gifts and Gallery Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
156 m
John Ruskin School School/college/university 4
Good
March 1, 2022
156 m
Our Plaice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
156 m
Black Bull Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
159 m
Coniston Institute & Ruskin Museum Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
159 m
Co-op Coniston Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
November 19, 2020
159 m
Herdwicks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
159 m
Lakes and Country Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
159 m
Orchard Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 10, 2021
159 m
Sara's Indian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 29, 2020
159 m
The Green Housekeeper Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
159 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA21 8FA - Data from Apr 2022

The Crown Bus Stop/Station 50 m
The Crown Inn Bus Stop/Station 62 m
John Ruskin School Bus Stop/Station 128 m
The Ruskin Centre Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Holly Howe Youth Hostel Bus Stop/Station 473 m
Coniston Ferry Landing Ferry 742 m
Coniston Ferry Landing Ferry 750 m
Landing Stage Ferry 754 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA21 8FA - Data from Dec 2021

Great Briery Coppice Woodland Or Forest 619 m
Hagg Wood Woodland Or Forest 725 m
Fore Guards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 743 m
Great Moss Coppice Woodland Or Forest 871 m
Whins Wood Woodland Or Forest 881 m
Back Guards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 906 m
Coniston Waterfall Waterfall 987 m
Guards Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Quarry Guards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Park Intake Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Guards Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
High Wythow Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Long Crag Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
The Bell Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Kitty Crag Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA21 8FA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.3 Mbps 58.3 Mbps 71.71 Mbps
Upload 13 Mbps 13 Mbps 19.4 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% 58.3 13
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 69,072 kWh - mean 6,907 kWh : median 5,563 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 28,841 kWh - mean 2,884 kWh : median 2,491 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA21 8FA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.36864700
Longitude -3.07419200
OS Easting 330308
OS Northing 0497546
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20181
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cumbria

National Park

Lake District National Park

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale
County Electorial Division High Furness ED
Electoral Ward Broughton & Coniston
Local Authority District South Lakeland
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 E07000031
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village in a sparse setting
Built-Up Area Coniston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33008056
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Lakeland 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Lakeland 008C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3