LA10 5EJ postcode in Westmorland and Furness, England
LA10 5EJ is a postcode in Westmorland and Furness, in the Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale ward. It is in the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency and the Cumbria police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where LA10 5EJ is, and what is near it
- LA10 5EJ
- Other postcodes in LA10 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 54.3199, longitude -2.6048)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after LA10 5EJ?
- Westmorland and FurnessCouncil, for all local services Westmorland and Furness: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around LA10 5EJ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CumbriaPolice force area
- Westmorland and LonsdaleParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Tim Farron
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. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at LA10 5EJ?
75% of the homes and businesses at LA10 5EJ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 50% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Westmorland and Furness: 82%
Westmorland and Furness: 96%
The line marks the figure across Westmorland and Furness.
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 LA10 5EJ?
Westmorland and Furness Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.
Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddySource: 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 LA10 5EJ 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 LA10 5EJ.
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 Westmorland and Furness
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LA10 5EJ: 4,002 properties in Westmorland and Furness are at high risk (2.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Westmorland and Furness
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 LA10 5EJ 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near LA10 5EJ?
Homes in LA10 5 sold for a typical £300,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 25 sales, up 5.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £420,000 8 sales
- Semi-detached £407,500 8 sales
- Terraced £210,500 8 sales
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole LA10 district: a typical £300,000 from 25 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 LA10 5EJ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LA10 5EJ 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 LA10 5EJ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,080 homes in the neighbourhood around LA10 5EJ. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (51%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Westmorland and Furness for 2026‑27: £2,508. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,672 (band A) to £4,180 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,065.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (3%) | £1,672 |
| Band B | about 60 (6%) | £1,951 |
| Band C | about 140 (13%) | £2,229 |
| Band D | about 220 (20%) | £2,508 |
| Band E | about 320 (30%) | £3,065 |
| Band F | about 200 (19%) | £3,623 |
| Band G | about 110 (10%) | £4,180 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,016 |
When the homes were built
- 51% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 2020 or later
Averages for Westmorland and Furness 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 LA10 5EJ is in (ONS area E01019394), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 LA10 5EJ?
The nearest open schools to LA10 5EJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 LA10 5EJ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LA10 5EJ is Oxenholme Lake District Rail Station, 7.8 km away in a straight line.
- Oxenholme Lake District Rail Station Railway station 7.8 kmDrive
- Kendal Rail Station Railway station 8.8 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near LA10 5EJ, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near LA10 5EJ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LA10 5EJ, 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.
- Sedbergh Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01539 718191 4.5 kmCycle
- The James Cochrane Pract. Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01539 718080 8.6 kmDrive
- Station House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01539 722660 8.8 kmDrive
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 LA10 5EJ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LA10 5EJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gridserve Charging point · 9 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 40 kW 2.0 kmCycle
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near LA10 5EJ?
The nearest to the centre of LA10 5EJ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Sedbergh Dental Practice Phone 07476 818187 5.0 kmDrive
- Kendal Dental Care Limited Phone 01539 720302 9.0 kmDrive
- Kendal Dental and Implant Centre Phone 01539 737220 9.1 kmDrive
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 LA10 5EJ?
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.
- Westmorland General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01539 716689 8.4 kmDrive
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 LA10 5EJ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LA10 5EJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Middleton Fells Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01524 563090 3.8 kmCycle
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 vets are near LA10 5EJ?
The nearest vets to the centre of LA10 5EJ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Farm Gate Veterinary Services Phone +44 15396 20335 5.3 kmDrive
- Vets4Pets 8.7 kmDrive
- Westmorland Veterinary Group Phone +44 1539 722692 8.9 kmDrive
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 LA10 5EJ in a conservation area?
The centre of LA10 5EJ 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 LA10 5EJ?
Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LA10 5EJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for LA10 5EJ
- Ward
- Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale
- Parish
- Killington
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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