The postcode LA5 8AE is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA5 8AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LA5 8AE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 LA5 8AE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to LA5 8AE is Mount Pleasant Lane which is centered 108 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Whin Grove and is 528 m away. The closest railway station is Carnforth Rail Station, 2.09 km away.
The closest primary school to LA5 8AE (for ages 11 and under) is Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 13, 2008. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Morecambe Bay Academy.
The local pub for residents of LA5 8AE is Grange over Sands Golf Club and is 12.18 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 15, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fish Over Chips and is 12.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 31, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 5.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 20% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LA5 8AE 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 LA5 8AE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA5 8AE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA5 8AE
| 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 LA5 8AE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (March 13, 2008) | 960 m |
| Nether Kellet Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 19, 2014) | 1.3 km |
| Carnforth Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 12, 2018) | 1.93 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 23, 2016) | 1.94 km |
| Carnforth High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 1.94 km |
| Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 2.01 km |
| Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 3.37 km |
| Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 3.41 km |
| St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 3.71 km |
| Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 3.9 km |
| Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 28, 2018) | 5.52 km |
| Great Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 26, 2017) | 5.73 km |
| Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 5, 2016) | 5.88 km |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster | Academy | 4-11 | 5.9 km | |
| Caton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 16, 2019) | 6.03 km |
| Lancaster Ryelands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2016) | 6.12 km |
| Morecambe Bay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 6.13 km | |
| Lancaster and Morecambe College | College | 16-99 | Good (March 6, 2020) | 6.22 km |
| Central Lancaster High School | Academy | 11-16 | 6.27 km | |
| Castle View Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Special Measures (December 18, 2019) | 6.41 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA5 8AE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Hill | Exempt February 18, 2022 | 11.84 km | |
| Grange over Sands Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 15, 2022 | 12.18 km | |
| Holme Farm Dairy Ice Cream | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2018 | 12.18 km | |
| Grange Pre School | Exempt March 14, 2022 | 12.28 km | |
| Bay View Guesthouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2019 | 12.31 km | |
| Emmas | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 19, 2018 | 12.34 km | |
| Promenade Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2018 | 12.34 km | |
| Well Pharmacy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2020 | 12.35 km | |
| Corner Beech Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2021 | 12.36 km | |
| Clare House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2019 | 12.36 km | |
| Grange View | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 12.36 km | |
| Elizabeth Bloomer | Exempt February 18, 2022 | 12.38 km | |
| Procters Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 8, 2021 | 12.39 km | |
| Sea View Lodge Residential Care Home | Awaiting Inspection | 12.4 km | |
| Thornleigh | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2018 | 12.4 km | |
| Cartmel Grange | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2019 | 12.42 km | |
| Karen Rhodes Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2019 | 12.43 km | |
| Netherwood Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 12.46 km | |
| Birchleigh Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 12.48 km | |
| Fish Over Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2018 | 12.48 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA5 8AE - Data from Apr 2022
| Whin Grove | 528 m | |
| Hawthorn Road | 621 m | |
| Royal Hotel | 690 m | |
| St Nicholas Lane | 737 m | |
| St Nicholas Lane | 746 m | |
| Carnforth Rail Station | 2.09 km | |
| Bare Lane Rail Station | 5.51 km | |
| Bare Lane Rail Station | 5.51 km | |
| Heysham Ferry Terminal | 12.27 km | |
| Ferry Terminal | 12.32 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA5 8AE - Data from Dec 2021
| Crawstone Wood | 313 m | |
| Bessybank Plantation | 496 m | |
| Barnes Plantation | 772 m | |
| Whorleys Moss | 868 m | |
| Cole Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Hunting Hill | 2.01 km | |
| Wood Tarn Pond | 2.13 km | |
| Leapers Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Bowman Stout Wood | 2.46 km | |
| Hagg Wood | 2.57 km | |
| Helks Wood | 2.61 km | |
| Kit Bill Wood | 2.71 km | |
| Slack's Wood | 2.75 km | |
| Scargill Wood | 2.83 km | |
| Cote Wood | 2.85 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA5 8AE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 6.4 Mbps | 5.7 Mbps | 8.33 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.8 Mbps | 0.8 Mbps | 1.08 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.6 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 20% | 80% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 80% | 0% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LA5 8AE - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 54.11118300 |
| Longitude | -2.77904200 |
| OS Easting | 349167 |
| OS Northing | 0468648 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Morecambe and Lunesdale |
| County Electorial Division | Morecambe North ED |
| Electoral Ward | Bolton & Slyne |
| 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: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Bolton-le-Sands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33008356 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lancaster 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lancaster 003A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |