Postcode LA5 8AP (Lancaster)

Map showing LA5 8AP and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA5 8AP is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA5 8AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA5 8AP is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 8AP as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to LA5 8AP is Greenwood Drive which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Greenwood Avenue and is 197 m away. The closest railway station is Bare Lane Rail Station, 3.14 km away.

The closest primary school to LA5 8AP (for ages 11 and under) is Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Morecambe Bay Academy.

The local pub for residents of LA5 8AP is Pheasant Inn and is 13.35 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 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 3.3 out of 10. 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 8AP 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 LA5 8AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LA5 8AP, and the approximate distance away.

Greenwood Drive 18 m
Pinewood Avenue 184 m
Greenwood Avenue 191 m
Greenwood Crescent 347 m
Slyne Road 350 m
Whitendale Drive 371 m
Coastal Road 482 m
A5105 1.69 km
A683 22.21 km
M6 38.01 km
A1 110.66 km
A6 117.26 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA5 8AP

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 LA5 8AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
933 m
Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2008)
1.5 km
Nether Kellet Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 19, 2014)
2.78 km
St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.97 km
Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
3.24 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
3.34 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
3.45 km
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster 3.65 km
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Good
(January 22, 2016)
3.73 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
3.78 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 3.87 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
4.07 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
4.08 km
Our Lady's Catholic College Requires improvement
(September 24, 2021)
4.15 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
4.15 km
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
4.22 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
4.22 km
Central Lancaster High School 4.28 km
Carnforth Community Primary School Good
(April 12, 2018)
4.36 km
Castle View Primary School Special Measures
(December 18, 2019)
4.37 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA5 8AP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Humphrey Head O.E.C. Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
12.01 km
Sandra Hill Other catering premises Exempt
February 18, 2022
12.33 km
Elizabeth Bloomer Other catering premises Exempt
February 18, 2022
12.91 km
Pheasant Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
13.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA5 8AP - Data from Apr 2022

Greenwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Greenwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Greenwood Crescent Bus Stop/Station 432 m
Greenwood Crescent Bus Stop/Station 475 m
Greenacre Park Bus Stop/Station 506 m
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 3.14 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 3.14 km
Carnforth Rail Station Rail 4.5 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.91 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.96 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA5 8AP - Data from Dec 2021

Strand Dub Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Reanes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Cote Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Barnes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Cole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Hill Top Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Bessybank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Furnace Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Crawstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Dale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Whorleys Moss Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Long Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Lancaster Sand Wetland 3.25 km
Scargill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA5 8AP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.9 Mbps 86 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 61.5 16.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 237,526 kWh - mean 21,593 kWh : median 22,877 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 58,394 kWh - mean 5,309 kWh : median 4,165 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA5 8AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.09240600
Longitude -2.79858200
OS Easting 347866
OS Northing 0466573
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31034
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

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

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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
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 E33008353
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 003E
Output Area / Small Area 6A4