The postcode LA4 5DR is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in March 1982 and terminated in May 1994.LA4 5DR is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
LA4 5DR 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 LA4 5DR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to LA4 5DR is Easdale Avenue which is centered 31 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Srickland Drive and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Bare Lane Rail Station, 330 m away.
The closest primary school to LA4 5DR (for ages 11 and under) is Great Wood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 26, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Morecambe Bay Academy.
The local pub for residents of LA4 5DR is Lakeside Bay and is 12.74 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 8, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cooks Fish and Chips Shop and is 12.74 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 12, 2018.
Policing for LA4 5DR is covered by the Lancashire police force association and North Lancashire Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LA4 5DR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA4 5DR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA4 5DR
| Introduction | March 1982 |
| Termination | May 1994 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LA4 5DR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 26, 2017) | 94 m |
| Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 5, 2016) | 530 m |
| Lancaster Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 838 m |
| Morecambe Bay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 941 m | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 17, 2018) | 1.06 km |
| Morecambe Road School | Special school | 3-16 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 1.09 km |
| Lancaster and Morecambe College | College | 16-99 | Good (March 6, 2020) | 1.25 km |
| Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 1.41 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 1.47 km |
| Morecambe Bay Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.6 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 2.01 km |
| Lancaster Ryelands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2016) | 2.06 km |
| The Loyne Specialist School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (April 24, 2018) | 2.21 km |
| Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 2.5 km |
| Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 28, 2018) | 2.55 km |
| Lancaster Steiner School | Independent school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (July 15, 2021) | 2.69 km |
| Bay Leadership Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 2.78 km | |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster | Academy | 4-11 | 2.81 km | |
| West End Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 2.81 km |
| Our Lady's Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (September 24, 2021) | 2.84 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA4 5DR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooks Fish and Chips Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2018 | 12.74 km | |
| Lakeland Leisure Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2018 | 12.74 km | |
| Lakeside Bay | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2022 | 12.74 km | |
| Otters Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2022 | 12.74 km | |
| Papa John's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 6, 2022 | 12.74 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA4 5DR - Data from Apr 2022
| Srickland Drive | 90 m | |
| Greatwood CPS | 115 m | |
| Walton Avenue | 128 m | |
| Greatwood School | 132 m | |
| Walton Avenue | 161 m | |
| Rail Station Taxi Rank | 3.2 km | |
| Bus Station Taxi Rank | 3.34 km | |
| Penny Street | 3.79 km | |
| Bare Lane Rail Station | 330 m | |
| Bare Lane Rail Station | 332 m | |
| Morecambe Rail Station | 2.13 km | |
| Heysham Ferry Terminal | 6.48 km | |
| Ferry Terminal | 6.53 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA4 5DR - Data from Dec 2021
| Great Wood | 100 m | |
| Bare Ayre | 1.13 km | |
| Fartle Barrow | 1.53 km | |
| Under-th'-bank | 1.69 km | |
| Reanes Wood | 2.25 km | |
| Oxcliffe Marsh | 2.27 km | |
| Shell Bed Flat | 2.44 km | |
| Oxcliffe Hill | 2.52 km | |
| Strand Dub Wood | 2.79 km | |
| Lancaster Sand | 2.92 km | |
| Ring Hole | 2.94 km | |
| Freeman's Wood | 2.99 km | |
| Ring Sands | 3.02 km | |
| Stear Tree Hole | 3.58 km | |
| Crow Hill | 3.61 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 54.07171200 |
| Longitude | -2.83739800 |
| OS Easting | 345300 |
| OS Northing | 0464300 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Morecambe and Lunesdale |
| County Electorial Division | Morecambe North ED |
| Electoral Ward | Bare |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000121 |
| Travel To Work Area | Lancaster and Morecambe |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Lancaster/Morecambe BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Morecambe BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008878 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lancaster 020 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lancaster 020B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |