LA1 4PY postcode in Lancaster, Lancashire

LA1 4PY is a postcode in Lancaster, in the Scotforth West ward. It is in the Lancaster and Wyre parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at LA1 4PY can get it Across Lancaster: 89% Typical price £221,100 Homes sold in LA1 4, last 12 months. ▼ 3.9% on the year before Nearest station Lancaster 2.4 km in a straight line

Where LA1 4PY is, and what is near it

Map of LA1 4PY and what is near it Map of LA1 4PY: its centre point, with the 308 other postcodes in the LA1 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 6 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. LA1 4EG: also in LA1 4LA1 4EH: also in LA1 4LA1 4EJ: also in LA1 4LA1 4EL: also in LA1 4LA1 4EN: also in LA1 4LA1 4EW: also in LA1 4LA1 4HG: also in LA1 4LA1 4JN: also in LA1 4LA1 4JR: also in LA1 4LA1 4NJ: also in LA1 4LA1 4NL: also in LA1 4LA1 4NP: also in LA1 4LA1 4NR: also in LA1 4LA1 4NS: also in LA1 4LA1 4NT: also in LA1 4LA1 4NY: also in LA1 4LA1 4NZ: also in LA1 4LA1 4PA: also in LA1 4LA1 4PP: also in LA1 4LA1 4PR: also in LA1 4LA1 4PS: also in LA1 4LA1 4PT: also in LA1 4LA1 4PU: also in LA1 4LA1 4PW: also in LA1 4LA1 4PX: also in LA1 4LA1 4PZ: also in LA1 4LA1 4QA: also in LA1 4LA1 4QB: also in LA1 4LA1 4QD: also in LA1 4LA1 4QE: also in LA1 4LA1 4QH: also in LA1 4LA1 4QJ: also in LA1 4LA1 4QL: also in LA1 4LA1 4QN: also in LA1 4LA1 4QR: also in LA1 4LA1 4QW: also in LA1 4LA1 4RH: also in LA1 4LA1 4RJ: also in LA1 4LA1 4RL: also in LA1 4LA1 4RN: also in LA1 4LA1 4RQ: also in LA1 4LA1 4SD: also in LA1 4LA1 4SE: also in LA1 4LA1 4SF: also in LA1 4LA1 4SG: also in LA1 4LA1 4SH: also in LA1 4LA1 4SJ: also in LA1 4LA1 4SQ: also in LA1 4 2 places, 700 m–2.2 kmSchool 1.1 kmScotforth East LA1 4PY Map of LA1 4PY and what is near it Map of LA1 4PY: its centre point, with the 308 other postcodes in the LA1 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops (5 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 3 places, 1.3–2.4 kmScotforth East LA1 4PY
  • LA1 4PY
  • Other postcodes in LA1 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 6 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.0281, longitude -2.7980)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LA1 4PY?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at LA1 4PY?

Every home and business at LA1 4PY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LA1 4PY 100% Lancaster 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LA1 4PY 100% Lancaster 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at LA1 4PY?

BinDayBuddy does not read Lancaster City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Lancaster City Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is LA1 4PY at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include LA1 4PY.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Lancaster

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LA1 4PY: 1,585 properties in Lancaster are at high risk (1.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Lancaster

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of LA1 4PY is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near LA1 4PY?

Homes in LA1 4 sold for a typical £221,100 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 158 sales, down 3.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£221,100 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£230,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £397,500 24 sales
  • Semi-detached £250,000 61 sales
  • Terraced £177,000 54 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £100,000 19 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole LA1 district: a typical £185,000 from 570 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in LA1 4PY

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in LA1 4PY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 February 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near LA1 4PY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around LA1 4PY. The largest share of them, 18%, are in council tax band F. A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around LA1 4PY

Band D in Lancaster for 2026‑27: £2,503. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,669 (band A) to £5,006 (band H); band F, the most common, is £3,616.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (7%)£1,669
Band Babout 140 (17%)£1,947
Band Cabout 120 (14%)£2,225
Band Dabout 100 (12%)£2,503
Band Eabout 120 (14%)£3,059
Band Fabout 150 (18%)£3,616
Band Gabout 130 (16%)£4,172
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,006

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 16% 1900 to 1918
  3. 15% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 16% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Averages for Lancaster before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of LA1 4PY is in (ONS area E01025146), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near LA1 4PY?

The nearest open schools to LA1 4PY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LA1 4PY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to LA1 4PY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LA1 4PY is Lancaster Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Lancaster Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Bare Lane Rail Station Railway station 5.7 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hibbert Terrace, 105 m away.

More stations near LA1 4PY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near LA1 4PY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LA1 4PY, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near LA1 4PY?

6 within 1 km 40 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LA1 4PY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Boot and Shoe Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 250 mWalk
  • Boot and Shoe Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 250 mWalk
  • Booths Charging point · 1 charger · CCS, CHAdeMO 250 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near LA1 4PY?

The nearest to the centre of LA1 4PY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to LA1 4PY?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near LA1 4PY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LA1 4PY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near LA1 4PY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LA1 4PY, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near LA1 4PY?

The nearest vets to the centre of LA1 4PY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is LA1 4PY in a conservation area?

The centre of LA1 4PY is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near LA1 4PY?

Police.uk records 80 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LA1 4PY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences19 reports
Anti-social behaviour17 reports
Vehicle crime12 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports
Shoplifting7 reports
Other theft5 reports

Also: bicycle theft 4, burglary 3, possession of weapons 2, public order 1, drugs 1, robbery 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for LA1 4PY

Ward
Scotforth West
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Lancaster
Rural or urban
Urban, further from a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

LA1 5AB70 mLA1 4PX90 mLA1 4QA100 mLA1 4PW120 mLA1 4PP150 mLA1 4QD150 m
All of LA1

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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