The postcode LA7 7BU is located in South Lakeland, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in March 2004 and is an active postcode. LA7 7BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LA7 7BU 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 7BU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to LA7 7BU is Chapel Close which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sunny Ridge and is 440 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 1.8 km away.
The closest primary school to LA7 7BU (for ages 11 and under) is Storth CofE School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 10, 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 7BU is Derby Arms and is 4.47 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 15, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 40.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LA7 7BU is covered by the Cumbria police force association and Cumbria Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LA7 7BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA7 7BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA7 7BU
| Introduction | March 2004 |
| 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 LA7 7BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storth CofE School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 10, 2017) | 151 m |
| Arnside National CofE School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 11, 2020) | 2.07 km |
| Beetham CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 2.31 km |
| SwitchED2 | Special school | 9-18 | 2.61 km | |
| Milnthorpe Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 2.71 km |
| Dallam School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 3.05 km |
| Wings School | Special school | 10-17 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 3.55 km |
| Prospect House | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 4.5 km |
| Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 4.83 km |
| Bleasdale School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (July 11, 2017) | 4.98 km |
| Holme Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 5.08 km |
| Yealand Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2017) | 5.53 km |
| Lindale CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 5.95 km |
| Dean Barwick Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 28, 2017) | 6.01 km |
| Levens CofE School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 6.08 km |
| Burton Morewood CofE Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (March 21, 2019) | 6.47 km |
| Oversands School | Special school | 8-19 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 7.19 km |
| Fell House School | Special school | 6-12 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 7.34 km |
| Grange CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 7.68 km |
| Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 7.91 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA7 7BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meathop Fell Caravan Club Site | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 3.92 km | |
| Woodlands Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2018 | 3.92 km | |
| Greystones Filling Station | Exempt May 10, 2021 | 4.32 km | |
| Spar Shop | Exempt January 13, 2022 | 4.35 km | |
| Beech Hill House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2017 | 4.47 km | |
| Derby Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 15, 2022 | 4.47 km | |
| The Smoky Barrel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 4.47 km | |
| Witherslack Community Shop Ltd | Exempt November 19, 2019 | 4.47 km | |
| Castle Head Field Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2019 | 5.35 km | |
| Greenacres | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 5.56 km | |
| Witherslack Cycle Barn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2018 | 5.6 km | |
| Grange over Sands Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 15, 2022 | 5.64 km | |
| Holme Farm Dairy Ice Cream | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2018 | 5.64 km | |
| Cumbria Grand Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 5.95 km | |
| Lindale C.E.Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 13, 2017 | 5.95 km | |
| Bubble & Squeak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2022 | 6.01 km | |
| Dean Barwick School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 24, 2019 | 6.01 km | |
| Royal Oak Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 6.17 km | |
| Netherwood Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 6.27 km | |
| Grange Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2022 | 6.48 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA7 7BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Sunny Ridge | 440 m | |
| Sunny Ridge | 444 m | |
| Garden Centre | 670 m | |
| Garden Centre | 675 m | |
| Ship Inn | 807 m | |
| Station Entrance | 1.8 km | |
| Station entrance | 1.81 km | |
| Silverdale Rail Station | 4.81 km | |
| Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing | 11.87 km | |
| Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing | 11.87 km | |
| jetty | 11.87 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA7 7BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Dick Fell Hill | 195 m | |
| Dick Slack Wood | 468 m | |
| Longthroughs Wood | 579 m | |
| Burntbarrow Plantation | 617 m | |
| Longtail Wood | 1.04 km | |
| Milnthorpe Sands | 1.1 km | |
| Haverbrack Plantation | 1.23 km | |
| Underlaid Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Beetham Fell | 1.34 km | |
| Dolly Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Tarn Close Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Sunny Hall Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Fieryhouse Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Whinscar Plantation | 1.65 km | |
| Whin Scar | 1.73 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA7 7BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40.5 Mbps | 40.6 Mbps | 73.92 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.8 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 19.98 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 51.4 | 11.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LA7 7BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Cumbria |
| Latitude | 54.21276900 |
| Longitude | -2.80659100 |
| OS Easting | 347495 |
| OS Northing | 0479971 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cumbria |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000031 |
| Travel To Work Area | Kendal |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Storth BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33008083 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Lakeland 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Lakeland 011C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |