Postcode LA7 7AX (South Lakeland)

Map showing LA7 7AX and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA7 7AX is located in South Lakeland, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA7 7AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA7 7AX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 LA7 7AX as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to LA7 7AX is Deepdale Close which is centered 193 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Heron Theatre and is 579 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 3.25 km away.

The closest primary school to LA7 7AX (for ages 11 and under) is Beetham CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Dallam School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 13, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of LA7 7AX is Derby Arms and is 6.48 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 15, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.7 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 LA7 7AX is covered by the Cumbria police force association and Cumbria 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 LA7 7AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LA7 7AX, and the approximate distance away.

Deepdale Close 193 m
Hillcrest Drive 390 m
B5282 2.35 km
A683 13.51 km
A590 18.79 km
M6 49.83 km
A1 115.08 km
A6 126.81 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA7 7AX

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 LA7 7AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beetham CofE Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
535 m
Storth CofE School Good
(January 10, 2017)
2.12 km
Milnthorpe Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.31 km
Wings School Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.48 km
Dallam School Good
(December 13, 2017)
2.74 km
Prospect House Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.84 km
Holme Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
3.13 km
Arnside National CofE School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
3.48 km
Yealand Church of England Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
3.95 km
Burton Morewood CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
4.42 km
SwitchED2 4.67 km
Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
4.87 km
Bleasdale School Outstanding
(July 11, 2017)
5.02 km
Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
6.62 km
Levens CofE School Good
(November 22, 2017)
6.88 km
Lindale CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
7.9 km
St Patrick's CofE School Good
(July 17, 2018)
7.93 km
Dean Barwick Primary School Good
(September 28, 2017)
8 km
Crosscrake CofE Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
8.32 km
Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
8.62 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA7 7AX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meathop Fell Caravan Club Site Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
5.86 km
Woodlands Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2018
5.86 km
Spar Shop Retailers - other Exempt
January 13, 2022
6.26 km
Greystones Filling Station Retailers - other Exempt
May 10, 2021
6.37 km
Beech Hill House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 16, 2017
6.48 km
Derby Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 15, 2022
6.48 km
The Smoky Barrel Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
6.48 km
Witherslack Community Shop Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 19, 2019
6.48 km
Castle Head Field Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
7.24 km
Grange over Sands Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 15, 2022
7.32 km
Holme Farm Dairy Ice Cream Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
7.32 km
Witherslack Cycle Barn Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2018
7.43 km
Greenacres School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
7.51 km
Cumbria Grand Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
7.66 km
Lindale C.E.Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
March 13, 2017
7.9 km
Netherwood Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
7.95 km
Bubble & Squeak Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
8 km
Dean Barwick School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
8 km
Royal Oak Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
8.14 km
Grange Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
8.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA7 7AX - Data from Apr 2022

Heron Theatre Bus Stop/Station 579 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 613 m
Station Entrance Rail 3.25 km
Station entrance Rail 3.27 km
Silverdale Rail Station Rail 4.26 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA7 7AX - Data from Dec 2021

Blackberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 81 m
Whinscar Plantation Woodland Or Forest 469 m
Whin Scar Hill Or Mountain 485 m
Deepdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 523 m
Fieryhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 611 m
Beetham Fell Hill Or Mountain 729 m
Underlaid Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Major Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Longtail Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Cappleside Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Hale Fell Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Haverbrack Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Dolly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Longthroughs Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Burntbarrow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA7 7AX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 50.7 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.7 7
30-300 Mbps 96.8% 55.7 14.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 580,336 kWh - mean 24,181 kWh : median 20,652 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 154,798 kWh - mean 5,338 kWh : median 4,012 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA7 7AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.20472500
Longitude -2.77810200
OS Easting 349343
OS Northing 0479054
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27272
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale
County Electorial Division Kent Estuary ED
Electoral Ward Arnside & Milnthorpe
Local Authority District South Lakeland
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Cumbria
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Cumbria

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000031
Travel To Work Area Kendal

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Cumbria 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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33008076
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Lakeland 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Lakeland 011C
Output Area / Small Area 1C2