Postcode LA7 7JW (South Lakeland)

Map showing LA7 7JW and nearby postcodes

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

LA7 7JW 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 7JW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to LA7 7JW is Burntbarrow which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sunny Ridge and is 537 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 1.91 km away.

The closest primary school to LA7 7JW (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 7JW is Derby Arms and is 4.62 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 15, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 68.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 31.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LA7 7JW 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 7JW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Burntbarrow 16 m
Woodlands Close 77 m
Paddock Way 120 m
Cockshot Lane 138 m
Chapel Close 151 m
Pipers Close 162 m
Shaw Green 170 m
Throughs Lane 181 m
Shaw Lane 183 m
Langdale Crest 189 m
Greenbank Avenue 247 m
Guard Hill Lane 447 m
Storth Road 455 m
B5282 458 m
Keasdale Road 508 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA7 7JW

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 7JW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Storth CofE School Good
(January 10, 2017)
236 m
Beetham CofE Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.14 km
Arnside National CofE School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
2.19 km
Milnthorpe Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.58 km
SwitchED2 2.77 km
Dallam School Good
(December 13, 2017)
2.93 km
Wings School Good
(June 15, 2017)
3.4 km
Prospect House Good
(May 1, 2019)
4.38 km
Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
4.85 km
Holme Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
4.91 km
Bleasdale School Outstanding
(July 11, 2017)
5 km
Yealand Church of England Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
5.42 km
Levens CofE School Good
(November 22, 2017)
6.07 km
Lindale CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
6.12 km
Dean Barwick Primary School Good
(September 28, 2017)
6.15 km
Burton Morewood CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
6.31 km
Oversands School Good
(January 18, 2018)
7.31 km
Fell House School Good
(February 13, 2020)
7.49 km
Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
7.83 km
Grange CofE Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
7.83 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sunny Ridge Bus Stop/Station 537 m
Sunny Ridge Bus Stop/Station 544 m
Garden Centre Bus Stop/Station 759 m
Garden Centre Bus Stop/Station 766 m
Ship Inn Bus Stop/Station 794 m
Station Entrance Rail 1.91 km
Station entrance Rail 1.93 km
Silverdale Rail Station Rail 4.78 km
Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing Ferry 12.02 km
Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing Ferry 12.02 km
jetty Ferry 12.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dick Fell Hill Hill Or Mountain 278 m
Dick Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 440 m
Burntbarrow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 466 m
Longthroughs Wood Woodland Or Forest 485 m
Longtail Wood Woodland Or Forest 870 m
Haverbrack Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Underlaid Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Beetham Fell Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Milnthorpe Sands Wetland 1.25 km
Dolly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Fieryhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Sunny Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Whinscar Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Tarn Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Whin Scar Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 41.8 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 8.7 Mbps 10 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 31.1% 20 3.9
30-300 Mbps 68.9% 53.5 13.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 533,965 kWh - mean 13,024 kWh : median 14,431 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 157,136 kWh - mean 3,492 kWh : median 2,900 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA7 7JW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.21252600
Longitude -2.80399500
OS Easting 347664
OS Northing 0479942
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
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 6B4