Postcode LA7 7JX (South Lakeland)

Map showing LA7 7JX and nearby postcodes

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

LA7 7JX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 7JX as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.

The closest road name to LA7 7JX is Nuns Avenue which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Garden Centre and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 1.31 km away.

The closest primary school to LA7 7JX (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 7JX is Derby Arms and is 4.64 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 15, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 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 7JX 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 7JX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Nuns Avenue 64 m
Keasdale Avenue 94 m
Keasdale Road 162 m
Park Road 176 m
Guard Hill Lane 203 m
Heathwaite Close 219 m
Greenbank Avenue 381 m
Storth Road 386 m
Carr Bank Road 703 m
Sandside Road 712 m
B5282 746 m
A683 15.38 km
A590 16.67 km
M6 50.68 km
A1 117.12 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA7 7JX

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 7JX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Storth CofE School Good
(January 10, 2017)
690 m
Arnside National CofE School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.58 km
Beetham CofE Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.5 km
SwitchED2 2.71 km
Milnthorpe Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
3.18 km
Dallam School Good
(December 13, 2017)
3.55 km
Wings School Good
(June 15, 2017)
3.95 km
Prospect House Good
(May 1, 2019)
4.29 km
Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
4.3 km
Bleasdale School Outstanding
(July 11, 2017)
4.44 km
Holme Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
5.26 km
Yealand Church of England Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
5.27 km
Lindale CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
5.76 km
Dean Barwick Primary School Good
(September 28, 2017)
6.18 km
Burton Morewood CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
6.47 km
Levens CofE School Good
(November 22, 2017)
6.61 km
Fell House School Good
(February 13, 2020)
6.96 km
Grange CofE Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
7.29 km
Oversands School Good
(January 18, 2018)
7.48 km
Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
7.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meathop Fell Caravan Club Site Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
3.71 km
Woodlands Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2018
3.71 km
Spar Shop Retailers - other Exempt
January 13, 2022
4.12 km
Greystones Filling Station Retailers - other Exempt
May 10, 2021
4.42 km
Beech Hill House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 16, 2017
4.64 km
Derby Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 15, 2022
4.64 km
The Smoky Barrel Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
4.64 km
Witherslack Community Shop Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 19, 2019
4.64 km
Castle Head Field Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
5.11 km
Grange over Sands Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 15, 2022
5.29 km
Holme Farm Dairy Ice Cream Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
5.29 km
Greenacres School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
5.36 km
Cumbria Grand Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
5.6 km
Lindale C.E.Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
March 13, 2017
5.76 km
Witherslack Cycle Barn Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2018
5.9 km
Netherwood Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
5.92 km
Royal Oak Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
5.99 km
Grange Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
6.12 km
Karen Rhodes Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
6.14 km
Bubble & Squeak Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
6.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Garden Centre Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Garden Centre Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Sunny Ridge Bus Stop/Station 915 m
Sunny Ridge Bus Stop/Station 916 m
Dale House Bus Stop/Station 1.16 km
Station Entrance Rail 1.31 km
Station entrance Rail 1.33 km
Silverdale Rail Station Rail 4.35 km
Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing Ferry 11.97 km
Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing Ferry 11.97 km
jetty Ferry 11.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dick Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 341 m
Dick Fell Hill Hill Or Mountain 358 m
Longthroughs Wood Woodland Or Forest 555 m
Burntbarrow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Dolly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Underlaid Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Tarn Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Milnthorpe Sands Wetland 1.32 km
Longtail Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Beetham Fell Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Back Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Haverbrack Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Whinscar Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Whin Scar Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Hollins Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 66.5 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 20 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 100% 66.5 15.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 224,461 kWh - mean 11,814 kWh : median 13,585 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 76,960 kWh - mean 3,848 kWh : median 2,429 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA7 7JX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.20840300
Longitude -2.81044600
OS Easting 347238
OS Northing 0479487
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30333
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Older farming communities
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 011A
Output Area / Small Area 1A4