The postcode LA23 3PA is located in South Lakeland, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA23 3PA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LA23 3PA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 LA23 3PA as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.
The closest road name to LA23 3PA is A5074 which is centered 2.51 km away.
Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.34 km away at Lakeside (Lakeside & Haverthwaite Rly) The closest railway station is LHR Station, 4.34 km away.
The closest primary school to LA23 3PA (for ages 11 and under) is Crosthwaite CofE School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 23, 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 LA23 3PA is The Masons Arms and is 1.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 6, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dudes Dough Ltd and is 3.76 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 11, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 159.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 26.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LA23 3PA 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 LA23 3PA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA23 3PA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA23 3PA
| 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 LA23 3PA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosthwaite CofE School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 23, 2017) | 3.57 km |
| Oversands School | Special school | 8-19 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 5.39 km |
| Dean Barwick Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 28, 2017) | 6.9 km |
| Goodly Dale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 18, 2018) | 6.97 km |
| St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 31, 2019) | 7.15 km |
| St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere | Academy | 3-11 | 7.15 km | |
| Leven Valley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 11, 2018) | 8.22 km |
| Levens CofE School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 9.26 km |
| Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 9.29 km |
| The Lakes School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 9.46 km |
| Windermere School | Independent school | 3-20 | 9.58 km | |
| Cairn Education | Special school | 11-25 | 9.87 km | |
| Staveley CofE School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 17, 2019) | 9.94 km |
| SwitchED2 | Special school | 9-18 | 10.29 km | |
| Cambian Whinfell School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (May 17, 2018) | 10.37 km |
| St Oswald's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 9, 2017) | 10.97 km |
| Penny Bridge CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | 12.53 km | |
| Dallam School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 12.8 km |
| Milnthorpe Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 13 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA23 3PA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Masons Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 1.2 km | |
| Hare and Hounds Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 21, 2021 | 1.43 km | |
| Great Tower Scout Camp | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2021 | 1.61 km | |
| Park Cliffe Caravan and Camping Estate Bar and Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 1.77 km | |
| Tower Wood Outdoor Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2022 | 2.25 km | |
| Beech Hill Hotel Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2022 | 2.41 km | |
| Hill of Oaks Bistro and Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2021 | 2.46 km | |
| Ghyll Head OPC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2018 | 2.59 km | |
| Windermere Motor Boat Racing Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2019 | 3.04 km | |
| Brown Horse Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 3.14 km | |
| Town Head Estate | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2022 | 3.16 km | |
| YMCA National Centre - The Old School Kitchen at North Camp | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 3.41 km | |
| YMCA Stoller Campus | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2019 | 3.41 km | |
| Low Graythwaite Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2017 | 3.59 km | |
| Dudes Dough Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2021 | 3.76 km | |
| Storrs Hall Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2020 | 3.84 km | |
| Stott Park Bobbin Mill | Exempt November 29, 2021 | 4.29 km | |
| The Barn and Boathouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2018 | 4.31 km | |
| Lakeside Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 4, 2019 | 4.33 km | |
| The Knoll Country Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 30, 2019 | 4.33 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA23 3PA - Data from Apr 2022
| Lakeside (Lakeside & Haverthwaite Rly) | 4.34 km | |
| LHR Station | 4.34 km | |
| LHR Halt | 5.9 km | |
| Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing | 4.32 km | |
| jetty | 4.32 km | |
| Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing | 4.32 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA23 3PA - Data from Dec 2021
| Intake Wood | 240 m | |
| Garnet Wood | 300 m | |
| Watch Knott | 572 m | |
| Brow Wood | 626 m | |
| Hollins Wood | 676 m | |
| Ludderburn Hill | 754 m | |
| Paddock Wood | 831 m | |
| Fox Crag Plantation | 838 m | |
| Thrushgill Wood | 905 m | |
| Great Wood | 908 m | |
| Ridding Wood | 934 m | |
| Grubbins Wood | 957 m | |
| Moor How Park Wood | 964 m | |
| Addyfield Wood | 1.05 km | |
| Sandy Hill | 1.1 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA23 3PA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 80 Mbps | 159.4 Mbps | 330 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 26.1 Mbps | 50 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 67.5 | 15 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 330 | 50 |
Energy usage data for LA23 3PA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Cumbria |
| Latitude | 54.30763100 |
| Longitude | -2.91155800 |
| OS Easting | 340786 |
| OS Northing | 0490609 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cumbria |
| Lake District National Park |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| County Electorial Division | Grange ED |
| Electoral Ward | Bowness & Levens |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000031 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33008054 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Lakeland 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Lakeland 007C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C1 |