LA1 4YU postcode in Bailrigg, Lancashire

LA1 4YU is a postcode in Bailrigg, in the University ward of Lancaster. It is in the Lancaster and Wyre parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 0% of homes and businesses at LA1 4YU 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 4.8 km in a straight line

Where LA1 4YU is, and what is near it

Map of LA1 4YU and what is near it Map of LA1 4YU: 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), 5 bus stops and 7 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LA1 4AP: also in LA1 4LA1 4AT: also in LA1 4LA1 4AW: also in LA1 4LA1 4FF: also in LA1 4LA1 4FG: also in LA1 4LA1 4FH: also in LA1 4LA1 4GJ: also in LA1 4LA1 4JL: also in LA1 4LA1 4JZ: also in LA1 4LA1 4LD: also in LA1 4LA1 4LG: also in LA1 4LA1 4LQ: also in LA1 4LA1 4NU: also in LA1 4LA1 4NX: also in LA1 4LA1 4PD: also in LA1 4LA1 4PE: also in LA1 4LA1 4PF: also in LA1 4LA1 4PG: also in LA1 4LA1 4PH: also in LA1 4LA1 4PJ: also in LA1 4LA1 4PL: also in LA1 4LA1 4PQ: also in LA1 4LA1 4QT: also in LA1 4LA1 4QU: also in LA1 4LA1 4WA: also in LA1 4LA1 4XN: also in LA1 4LA1 4XP: also in LA1 4LA1 4XR: also in LA1 4LA1 4XX: also in LA1 4LA1 4YB: also in LA1 4LA1 4YD: also in LA1 4LA1 4YE: also in LA1 4LA1 4YF: also in LA1 4LA1 4YG: also in LA1 4LA1 4YH: also in LA1 4LA1 4YJ: also in LA1 4LA1 4YL: also in LA1 4LA1 4YN: also in LA1 4LA1 4YQ: also in LA1 4LA1 4YR: also in LA1 4LA1 4YT: also in LA1 4LA1 4YW: also in LA1 4LA1 4YX: also in LA1 4LA1 4YZ: also in LA1 4LA1 4ZA: also in LA1 4LA1 4ZP: also in LA1 4 5 places, 2.8–4.8 kmBay Medical Group 8.1 kmScotforth East LA1 4YU Map of LA1 4YU and what is near it Map of LA1 4YU: 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), 5 bus stops and 7 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 5 places, 2.8–4.8 kmScotforth East LA1 4YU
  • LA1 4YU
  • Other postcodes in LA1 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 7 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 54.0072, longitude -2.7853)

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 4YU?

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 4YU?

Every home and business at LA1 4YU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LA1 4YU 0% Lancaster 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LA1 4YU 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 4YU?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for LA1 4YU.

Check the bin days for LA1 4YU on BinDayBuddy

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 4YU 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 4YU.

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 4YU: 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 4YU 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 4YU?

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 4YU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LA1 4YU 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

Food hygiene ratings at LA1 4YU

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at LA1 4YU. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near LA1 4YU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,120 homes in the neighbourhood around LA1 4YU. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (46%). 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 4YU

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 C, the most common, is £2,225.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 240 (21%)£1,669
Band Babout 140 (13%)£1,947
Band Cabout 320 (29%)£2,225
Band Dabout 110 (10%)£2,503
Band Eabout 170 (15%)£3,059
Band Fabout 100 (9%)£3,616
Band Gabout 30 (3%)£4,172
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,006

When the homes were built

  1. 26% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 46% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 4YU is in (ONS area E01025105), 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 4YU?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of LA1 4YU is Lancaster Rail Station, 4.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Lancaster Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle
  • Bare Lane Rail Station Railway station 8.2 kmDrive

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest InfoLab21, 148 m away.

More stations near LA1 4YU, 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 4YU?

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

7 within 1 km 17 within 3 km

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

  • Lancaster University Charging point · 2 chargers 150 mWalk
  • Amp Charging point · 4 chargers 150 mWalk
  • Lancaster University Charging point · 2 chargers 150 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 4YU?

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

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 4YU?

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

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

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

The centre of LA1 4YU 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 4YU?

Police.uk records 13 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LA1 4YU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Bicycle theft2 reports
Violence and sexual offences1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report

Also: burglary 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 4YU

Ward
University
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Bailrigg
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to 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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