LA12 9RL postcode in Westmorland and Furness, England
LA12 9RL is a postcode in Westmorland and Furness, in the Low Furness ward. It is in the Barrow and Furness parliamentary constituency and the Cumbria police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where LA12 9RL is, and what is near it
- LA12 9RL
- Other postcodes in LA12 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- 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 54.1427, longitude -3.0899)
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 LA12 9RL?
- 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 LA12 9RL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CumbriaPolice force area
- Barrow and FurnessParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Michelle Scrogham (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Michelle Scrogham
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 LA12 9RL?
Every home and business at LA12 9RL 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)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 LA12 9RL?
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 LA12 9RL 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 LA12 9RL.
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 LA12 9RL: 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 LA12 9RL 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 LA12 9RL?
Homes in LA12 9 sold for a typical £255,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 95 sales, up 1.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £439,995 31 sales
- Semi-detached £237,500 40 sales
- Terraced £165,000 23 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 LA12 district: a typical £255,000 from 284 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 LA12 9RL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LA12 9RL 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 LA12 9RL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around LA12 9RL. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (33%). 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 D, the most common, is £2,508.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (7%) | £1,672 |
| Band B | about 90 (12%) | £1,951 |
| Band C | about 110 (15%) | £2,229 |
| Band D | about 240 (32%) | £2,508 |
| Band E | about 150 (20%) | £3,065 |
| Band F | about 80 (11%) | £3,623 |
| Band G | about 30 (4%) | £4,180 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,016 |
When the homes were built
- 33% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 23% 1945 to 1964
- 19% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 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 LA12 9RL is in (ONS area E01019379), 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 LA12 9RL?
The nearest open schools to LA12 9RL, 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 LA12 9RL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LA12 9RL is Ulverston Rail Station, 5.5 km away in a straight line.
- Ulverston Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive
- Dalton Rail Station Railway station 5.9 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Swinestead Lane end, 44 m away.
More stations near LA12 9RL, 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 LA12 9RL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LA12 9RL, 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.
- Dalton Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01229 462591 6.0 kmDrive
- Ulverston Community Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01229 484100 6.3 kmDrive
- Ulverston Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01229 484141 6.3 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 LA12 9RL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LA12 9RL on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 LA12 9RL?
The nearest to the centre of LA12 9RL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Practice - Ulverston Phone 01229 588888 5.7 kmDrive
- Ulverston Dental Practice Phone 01229 587070 5.8 kmDrive
- Benson Street Dental and Beauty Phone 01229 584051 5.8 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 LA12 9RL?
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.
- Furness General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01539 716689 7.7 kmDrive
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary Phone 01772 716565 22.0 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 LA12 9RL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LA12 9RL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Risedale at Aldingham Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01229 869203 1.5 kmCycle
- Yealand Drive (Adult Care Home) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01229 582764 4.8 kmCycle
- Swarthdale Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2025 · Phone 01229 580149 4.8 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 LA12 9RL?
The nearest vets to the centre of LA12 9RL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- South Lakes Veterinary Centre 5.6 kmDrive
- Furness Veterinary Centre 6.0 kmDrive
- Church Walk Vets Phone +44 1229 583675 6.2 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 LA12 9RL in a conservation area?
The centre of LA12 9RL 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 LA12 9RL?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of LA12 9RL in the latest month it has published.
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 LA12 9RL
- Ward
- Low Furness
- Parish
- Aldingham
- 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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