LA1 4RY postcode in Lancaster, Lancashire

LA1 4RY 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 can get it. Lancaster: 89% Typical price £221,100 Homes sold in LA1 4, last 12 months. ▼ 3.9% on the year before Nearest station Lancaster 900 m in a straight line

Where LA1 4RY is, and what is near it

Map of LA1 4RY and what is near it Map of LA1 4RY: its centre point, with the 308 other postcodes in the LA1 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 11 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LA1 4AA: also in LA1 4LA1 4AB: also in LA1 4LA1 4AD: also in LA1 4LA1 4AE: also in LA1 4LA1 4AF: also in LA1 4LA1 4AG: also in LA1 4LA1 4AH: also in LA1 4LA1 4AJ: also in LA1 4LA1 4AL: also in LA1 4LA1 4AQ: also in LA1 4LA1 4AR: also in LA1 4LA1 4AZ: also in LA1 4LA1 4BA: also in LA1 4LA1 4BD: also in LA1 4LA1 4BE: also in LA1 4LA1 4BG: also in LA1 4LA1 4BH: also in LA1 4LA1 4BN: also in LA1 4LA1 4BP: also in LA1 4LA1 4BQ: also in LA1 4LA1 4BS: also in LA1 4LA1 4BT: also in LA1 4LA1 4BU: also in LA1 4LA1 4BW: also in LA1 4LA1 4BX: also in LA1 4LA1 4BY: also in LA1 4LA1 4BZ: also in LA1 4LA1 4DA: also in LA1 4LA1 4DB: also in LA1 4LA1 4DD: also in LA1 4LA1 4DE: also in LA1 4LA1 4DF: also in LA1 4LA1 4DG: also in LA1 4LA1 4DH: also in LA1 4LA1 4DJ: also in LA1 4LA1 4DL: also in LA1 4LA1 4DN: also in LA1 4LA1 4DQ: also in LA1 4LA1 4DR: also in LA1 4LA1 4DS: also in LA1 4LA1 4DT: also in LA1 4LA1 4DU: also in LA1 4LA1 4DW: also in LA1 4LA1 4GG: also in LA1 4LA1 4HE: also in LA1 4LA1 4HJ: also in LA1 4LA1 4JH: also in LA1 4LA1 4JQ: also in LA1 4LA1 4JS: also in LA1 4LA1 4JT: also in LA1 4LA1 4JW: also in LA1 4LA1 4RP: also in LA1 4LA1 4RR: also in LA1 4LA1 4RS: also in LA1 4LA1 4RT: also in LA1 4LA1 4RU: also in LA1 4LA1 4RX: also in LA1 4LA1 4RZ: also in LA1 4LA1 4TE: also in LA1 4LA1 4TJ: also in LA1 4LA1 4TL: also in LA1 4LA1 4TN: also in LA1 4LA1 4TU: also in LA1 4LA1 4TW: also in LA1 4LA1 4TX: also in LA1 4LA1 4TY: also in LA1 4LA1 4TZ: also in LA1 4LA1 4UB: also in LA1 4LA1 4UD: also in LA1 4LA1 4UE: also in LA1 4LA1 4UF: also in LA1 4LA1 4UG: also in LA1 4LA1 4UH: also in LA1 4LA1 4UJ: also in LA1 4LA1 4UL: also in LA1 4LA1 4UN: also in LA1 4LA1 4UP: also in LA1 4LA1 4UQ: also in LA1 4LA1 4UR: also in LA1 4LA1 4UT: also in LA1 4LA1 4UU: also in LA1 4LA1 4UW: also in LA1 4LA1 4UX: also in LA1 4LA1 4UY: also in LA1 4LA1 4UZ: also in LA1 4LA1 4WE: also in LA1 4LA1 4WF: also in LA1 4LA1 4WG: also in LA1 4LA1 4WJ: also in LA1 4LA1 4XA: also in LA1 4LA1 4XB: also in LA1 4LA1 4XD: also in LA1 4LA1 4XE: also in LA1 4LA1 4XF: also in LA1 4LA1 4XH: also in LA1 4LA1 4XJ: also in LA1 4LA1 4XL: also in LA1 4LA1 4XQ: also in LA1 4LA1 4XS: also in LA1 4LA1 4XT: also in LA1 4 Bay Medical Group 6.3 kmLancaster LA1 4RY Map of LA1 4RY and what is near it Map of LA1 4RY: its centre point, with the 308 other postcodes in the LA1 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 11 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Scotforth East LA1 4RY
  • LA1 4RY
  • Other postcodes in LA1 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 8 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 54.0428, longitude -2.7981)

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 4RY?

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 4RY?

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

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Lancaster: 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Lancaster: 98%

The line marks the figure across Lancaster.

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 4RY?

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 4RY 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 4RY.

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 4RY: 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 4RY 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 4RY?

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
12 months to August 2025
£230,000
12 months to August 2026
£221,100

▼ 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

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 4RY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LA1 4RY from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 4RY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around LA1 4RY. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (52%). 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 4RY

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 £3,616 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,669.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 300 (38%)£1,669
Band Babout 150 (19%)£1,947
Band Cabout 170 (22%)£2,225
Band Dabout 120 (15%)£2,503
Band Eabout 40 (5%)£3,059
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,616
Band Gwithheld£4,172
Band Hfewer than 5£5,006

When the homes were built

  1. 52% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 22% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 4RY is in (ONS area E01033073), 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 4RY?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LA1 4RY, 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 4RY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LA1 4RY is Lancaster Rail Station, 900 metres away in a straight line.

  • Lancaster Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
  • Bare Lane Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Pointer, 85 m away.

More stations near LA1 4RY, 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 4RY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LA1 4RY, 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 4RY?

18 within 1 km 51 within 3 km

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

  • Veefil by Tritium Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 300 mWalk
  • Tritium Charging point · 2 chargers 300 mWalk
  • Tritium Charging point · 2 chargers 300 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 4RY?

The nearest to the centre of LA1 4RY, 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 4RY?

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 4RY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LA1 4RY, 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 4RY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LA1 4RY, 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 4RY?

The nearest vets to the centre of LA1 4RY 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 4RY in a conservation area?

The centre of LA1 4RY 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 4RY?

Police.uk records 385 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LA1 4RY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences106 reports
Anti-social behaviour84 reports
Shoplifting43 reports
Criminal damage and arson32 reports
Vehicle crime27 reports
Public order23 reports

Also: burglary 17, other theft 16, bicycle theft 12, robbery 7, possession of weapons 6, other crime 6, drugs 5, theft from the person 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 4RY

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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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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