Postcode LA4 5GH (Lancaster) Terminated March 2001

Map showing LA4 5GH and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA4 5GH is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in June 1999 and terminated in March 2001.LA4 5GH is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LA4 5GH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 LA4 5GH as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to LA4 5GH is Melrose Avenue which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is County Garage and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, 1.02 km away.

The closest primary school to LA4 5GH (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 17, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Morecambe Bay Academy.

The local pub for residents of LA4 5GH is Lakeside Bay and is 12.11 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 12.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 12, 2018.

Policing for LA4 5GH 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 5GH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LA4 5GH, and the approximate distance away.

Melrose Avenue 71 m
Bellfield Road 111 m
Hawarden Avenue 120 m
Leyster Street 131 m
Endcliffe Road 138 m
Cross Street 152 m
George Street 154 m
Bridge Road 161 m
Platten Grove 163 m
James Street 164 m
Whitby Road 174 m
Charles Street 186 m
York Place 191 m
Croft Street 206 m
South Avenue 213 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA4 5GH

Introduction June 1999
Termination March 2001
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LA4 5GH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
287 m
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
374 m
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
484 m
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
513 m
Morecambe Bay Academy 568 m
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
1.16 km
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.26 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
1.5 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.65 km
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.75 km
Bay Leadership Academy 1.79 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
2.05 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.05 km
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.26 km
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Good
(January 22, 2016)
2.95 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
3.02 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
3.17 km
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.17 km
Lancaster Steiner School Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
3.4 km
Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.47 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA4 5GH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cooks Fish and Chips Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
12.11 km
Lakeland Leisure Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
12.11 km
Lakeside Bay Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
12.11 km
Otters Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
12.11 km
Papa John's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
12.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA4 5GH - Data from Apr 2022

County Garage Bus Stop/Station 81 m
County Garage Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Mardale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 369 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.9 km
Bus Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.15 km
Penny Street Taxi Rank 4.53 km
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.62 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.68 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA4 5GH - Data from Dec 2021

Under-th'-bank Wetland 778 m
Fartle Barrow Wetland 798 m
Bare Ayre Inland Water 939 m
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Shell Bed Flat Beach 1.38 km
Ring Hole Sea 1.87 km
Ring Sands Beach 1.92 km
Oxcliffe Marsh Wetland 2.31 km
Stear Tree Hole Wetland 2.48 km
Crow Hill Wetland 2.54 km
Oxcliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Old Skear Wetland 2.63 km
Mill Point Wetland 2.67 km
Lancaster Sand Wetland 2.97 km
Reanes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.07091100
Longitude -2.85423700
OS Easting 344197
OS Northing 0464224
OS Positional Quality Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes)

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12140
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
County Electorial Division Morecambe South 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

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: Communal 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 E33008878
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 020A
Output Area / Small Area 5B2