LA1 5BD postcode in Lancaster, Lancashire

LA1 5BD is a postcode in Lancaster, in the Castle 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 £226,500 Homes sold in LA1 5, last 12 months. ▲ 15.1% on the year before Nearest station Lancaster 700 m in a straight line

Where LA1 5BD is, and what is near it

Map of LA1 5BD and what is near it Map of LA1 5BD: its centre point, with the 277 other postcodes in the LA1 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 bus stop and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LA1 5AG: also in LA1 5LA1 5AH: also in LA1 5LA1 5AP: also in LA1 5LA1 5AQ: also in LA1 5LA1 5AR: also in LA1 5LA1 5AS: also in LA1 5LA1 5AT: also in LA1 5LA1 5AU: also in LA1 5LA1 5AW: also in LA1 5LA1 5AX: also in LA1 5LA1 5AY: also in LA1 5LA1 5BB: also in LA1 5LA1 5BE: also in LA1 5LA1 5BF: also in LA1 5LA1 5BG: also in LA1 5LA1 5BH: also in LA1 5LA1 5BJ: also in LA1 5LA1 5BL: also in LA1 5LA1 5BN: also in LA1 5LA1 5BP: also in LA1 5LA1 5BS: also in LA1 5LA1 5BU: also in LA1 5LA1 5BW: also in LA1 5LA1 5BX: also in LA1 5LA1 5DB: also in LA1 5LA1 5DD: also in LA1 5LA1 5DE: also in LA1 5LA1 5DF: also in LA1 5LA1 5DG: also in LA1 5LA1 5DH: also in LA1 5LA1 5DJ: also in LA1 5LA1 5DL: also in LA1 5LA1 5DN: also in LA1 5LA1 5DP: also in LA1 5LA1 5DQ: also in LA1 5LA1 5DR: also in LA1 5LA1 5DS: also in LA1 5LA1 5DW: also in LA1 5LA1 5DX: also in LA1 5LA1 5DY: also in LA1 5LA1 5DZ: also in LA1 5LA1 5EA: also in LA1 5LA1 5EB: also in LA1 5LA1 5ED: also in LA1 5LA1 5EE: also in LA1 5LA1 5EF: also in LA1 5LA1 5EG: also in LA1 5LA1 5EH: also in LA1 5LA1 5EJ: also in LA1 5LA1 5EL: also in LA1 5LA1 5EP: also in LA1 5LA1 5EQ: also in LA1 5LA1 5ER: also in LA1 5LA1 5ES: also in LA1 5LA1 5ET: also in LA1 5LA1 5EU: also in LA1 5LA1 5EW: also in LA1 5LA1 5EX: also in LA1 5LA1 5EY: also in LA1 5LA1 5EZ: also in LA1 5LA1 5FT: also in LA1 5LA1 5JN: also in LA1 5LA1 5JX: also in LA1 5LA1 5JY: also in LA1 5LA1 5LE: also in LA1 5LA1 5LG: also in LA1 5LA1 5LH: also in LA1 5LA1 5LJ: also in LA1 5LA1 5LL: also in LA1 5LA1 5LN: also in LA1 5LA1 5LP: also in LA1 5LA1 5LQ: also in LA1 5LA1 5LY: also in LA1 5LA1 5LZ: also in LA1 5LA1 5NA: also in LA1 5LA1 5NB: also in LA1 5LA1 5ND: also in LA1 5LA1 5NE: also in LA1 5LA1 5NF: also in LA1 5LA1 5NH: also in LA1 5LA1 5NJ: also in LA1 5LA1 5NL: also in LA1 5LA1 5NP: also in LA1 5LA1 5NQ: also in LA1 5LA1 5NR: also in LA1 5LA1 5NS: also in LA1 5LA1 5NT: also in LA1 5LA1 5NU: also in LA1 5LA1 5NX: also in LA1 5LA1 5NY: also in LA1 5LA1 5NZ: also in LA1 5LA1 5PA: also in LA1 5LA1 5PB: also in LA1 5LA1 5PH: also in LA1 5LA1 5PJ: also in LA1 5LA1 5PL: also in LA1 5LA1 5PN: also in LA1 5LA1 5PR: also in LA1 5LA1 5PS: also in LA1 5LA1 5PT: also in LA1 5LA1 5PU: also in LA1 5LA1 5PW: also in LA1 5LA1 5PX: also in LA1 5LA1 5PY: also in LA1 5LA1 5PZ: also in LA1 5LA1 5QA: also in LA1 5LA1 5QB: also in LA1 5LA1 5QD: also in LA1 5LA1 5QF: also in LA1 5LA1 5QG: also in LA1 5LA1 5RJ: also in LA1 5LA1 5RN: also in LA1 5LA1 5RP: also in LA1 5LA1 5RR: also in LA1 5LA1 5RW: also in LA1 5LA1 5SG: also in LA1 5LA1 5SJ: also in LA1 5LA1 5SL: also in LA1 5LA1 5SY: also in LA1 5LA1 5SZ: also in LA1 5LA1 5TL: also in LA1 5LA1 5TN: also in LA1 5LA1 5TP: also in LA1 5LA1 5TQ: also in LA1 5LA1 5TT: also in LA1 5LA1 5UA: also in LA1 5LA1 5UB: also in LA1 5LA1 5UD: also in LA1 5LA1 5UE: also in LA1 5LA1 5UF: also in LA1 5LA1 5UG: also in LA1 5LA1 5UH: also in LA1 5LA1 5UL: also in LA1 5LA1 5UN: also in LA1 5LA1 5UQ: also in LA1 5LA1 5UU: also in LA1 5LA1 5UW: also in LA1 5LA1 5UX: also in LA1 5LA1 5XA: also in LA1 5LA1 5XB: also in LA1 5LA1 5XD: also in LA1 5LA1 5XE: also in LA1 5LA1 5YA: also in LA1 5LA1 5ZW: also in LA1 5 2 places, 950 m–4.0 kmBay Medical Group 5.7 kmLancaster LA1 5BD Map of LA1 5BD and what is near it Map of LA1 5BD: its centre point, with the 277 other postcodes in the LA1 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 bus stop and 8 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Marsh LA1 5BD
  • LA1 5BD
  • Other postcodes in LA1 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • 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 54.0423, longitude -2.8068)

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 5BD?

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 5BD?

Every home and business at LA1 5BD 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 5BD?

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 5BD 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 5BD.

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 5BD: 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 5BD 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 5BD?

Homes in LA1 5 sold for a typical £226,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 115 sales, up 15.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£226,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£196,750 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 15.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £435,000 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £233,500 38 sales
  • Terraced £155,000 38 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £130,000 13 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 5BD

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in LA1 5BD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 June 2024. 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 5BD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around LA1 5BD. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (28%). 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 5BD

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 £4,172 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,669.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 250 (42%)£1,669
Band Babout 90 (15%)£1,947
Band Cabout 180 (31%)£2,225
Band Dabout 40 (7%)£2,503
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£3,059
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,616
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£4,172
Band Hfewer than 5£5,006

When the homes were built

  1. 28% Before 1900
  2. 28% 1900 to 1918
  3. 21% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. Withheld 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 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 5BD is in (ONS area E01025102), 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 5BD?

The nearest open schools to LA1 5BD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LA1 5BD, 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 5BD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LA1 5BD is Lancaster Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.

  • Lancaster Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Bare Lane Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle

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

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Royal Infirmary Medical unit 2, 396 m away.

More stations near LA1 5BD, 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 5BD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LA1 5BD, 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 5BD?

12 within 1 km 50 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LA1 5BD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Lancaster Boys and Girls Club Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 350 mWalk
  • Lancaster Boys and Girls Club Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 350 mWalk
  • Veefil by Tritium Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 400 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 5BD?

The nearest to the centre of LA1 5BD, 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 5BD?

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 5BD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LA1 5BD, 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 5BD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LA1 5BD, 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 5BD?

The nearest vets to the centre of LA1 5BD 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 5BD in a conservation area?

The centre of LA1 5BD 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 5BD?

Police.uk records 371 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LA1 5BD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences102 reports
Anti-social behaviour82 reports
Shoplifting44 reports
Criminal damage and arson29 reports
Vehicle crime26 reports
Public order24 reports

Also: burglary 16, other theft 13, bicycle theft 12, robbery 7, other crime 7, drugs 6, possession of weapons 3.

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 5BD

Ward
Castle
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 5BB70 mLA1 1SW120 mLA1 1SL120 mLA1 1SJ130 mLA1 5BE170 mLA1 1FB170 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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