Postcode LA4 4TU (Lancaster)

Map showing LA4 4TU and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA4 4TU is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA4 4TU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA4 4TU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 LA4 4TU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to LA4 4TU is Selside Drive which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Greenholme Avenue and is 40 m away. The closest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, 998 m away.

The closest primary school to LA4 4TU (for ages 11 and under) is Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 2, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bay Leadership Academy.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 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 LA4 4TU is covered by the Lancashire police force association and North Lancashire 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 LA4 4TU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LA4 4TU, and the approximate distance away.

Selside Drive 57 m
Hampsfell Drive 73 m
Greenholme Avenue 144 m
Gaisgill Avenue 147 m
Lambridge Close 166 m
Grayrigg Drive 171 m
Witherslack Close 190 m
Riverview Court 239 m
Meadowside Road 242 m
Hayfell Avenue 258 m
Wythop Croft 258 m
Ruslands Gardens 259 m
Waterside Place 264 m
Hestham Crescent 267 m
Aldingham Court 286 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA4 4TU

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 LA4 4TU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
338 m
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
950 m
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
959 m
Bay Leadership Academy 1.04 km
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.18 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
1.21 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.25 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 1.5 km
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.57 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.75 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
1.85 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
1.96 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.05 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
2.24 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.27 km
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.3 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
3.08 km
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Good
(January 22, 2016)
3.12 km
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
3.16 km
Lancaster Steiner School Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
3.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA4 4TU - Data from Apr 2022

Greenholme Avenue Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Gaisgill Avenue Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Lambridge Close Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Grayrigg Drive Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Bartholomew Road Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.79 km
Bus Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.13 km
Penny Street Taxi Rank 4.42 km
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 998 m
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.74 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.8 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA4 4TU - Data from Dec 2021

Under-th'-bank Wetland 1.42 km
Shell Bed Flat Beach 1.55 km
Fartle Barrow Wetland 1.59 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Ring Sands Beach 1.67 km
Oxcliffe Marsh Wetland 1.8 km
Bare Ayre Inland Water 1.86 km
Ring Hole Sea 1.92 km
Crow Hill Wetland 1.96 km
Oxcliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Stear Tree Hole Wetland 2.03 km
Mill Point Wetland 2.17 km
Old Skear Wetland 2.28 km
Byroe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Freeman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA4 4TU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.3 Mbps 60.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.6 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 66.7 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 378,866 kWh - mean 9,970 kWh : median 9,417 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 157,832 kWh - mean 3,758 kWh : median 2,654 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA4 4TU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.06339800
Longitude -2.86039300
OS Easting 343784
OS Northing 0463393
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11117
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
County Electorial Division Morecambe South ED
Electoral Ward Westgate
Local Authority District Lancaster
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Lancashire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Lancashire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000121
Travel To Work Area Lancaster and Morecambe

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
North Lancashire 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) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Lancaster/Morecambe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Morecambe BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008376
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 010A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3