LA14 1JS postcode in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness
LA14 1JS is a postcode in Barrow-in-Furness, in the Old Barrow and Hindpool ward of Westmorland and Furness. It is in the Barrow and Furness parliamentary constituency and the Cumbria police force area, and has been in use since April 2004.
Where LA14 1JS is, and what is near it
- LA14 1JS
- Other postcodes in LA14 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 19 bus stops
- 6 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 54.1118, longitude -3.2259)
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 LA14 1JS?
- 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 LA14 1JS 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 LA14 1JS?
Every home and business at LA14 1JS can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 LA14 1JS?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for LA14 1JS.
Check the bin days for LA14 1JS 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 LA14 1JS 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 LA14 1JS.
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 LA14 1JS: 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 LA14 1JS 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 LA14 1JS?
Homes in LA14 1 sold for a typical £90,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 33 sales, up 28.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £87,000 29 sales
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
Across the whole LA14 district: a typical £147,000 from 484 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 LA14 1JS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LA14 1JS 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 LA14 1JS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around LA14 1JS. Over half of them (94%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (60%). 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 £1,951 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,672.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 770 (94%) | £1,672 |
| Band B | about 50 (6%) | £1,951 |
| Band C | withheld | £2,229 |
| Band D | fewer than 5 | £2,508 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,065 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,623 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,180 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,016 |
When the homes were built
- 60% Before 1900
- 10% 1900 to 1918
- Withheld 1919 to 1939
- Withheld 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 16% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 10% 2020 or later
1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 LA14 1JS is in (ONS area E01019141), 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 LA14 1JS?
The nearest open schools to LA14 1JS, 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 LA14 1JS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LA14 1JS is Barrow-in-Furness Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.
- Barrow-in-Furness Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- Roose Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Market Hall, 83 m away.
More stations near LA14 1JS, 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 LA14 1JS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LA14 1JS, 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.
- Duke Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01229 820068 150 mWalk
- Abbey Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01229 821599 200 mWalk
- Atkinson Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01229 822205 200 mWalk
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 LA14 1JS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LA14 1JS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 300 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 300 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 350 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near LA14 1JS?
The nearest to the centre of LA14 1JS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Kings Orthodontics Phone 01229 877772 100 mWalk
- Cavendish Dental Practice Phone 01229 812111 300 mWalk
- Barrow Dental Aesthetics Phone 07984 392963 600 mWalk
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 LA14 1JS?
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 3.0 kmCycle
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary Phone 01772 716565 28.9 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 LA14 1JS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LA14 1JS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Risedale at Lonsdale Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01229 870050 400 mWalk
- Parkview Gardens Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01229 311142 1.0 kmWalk
- Risedale Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01229 839669 1.5 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 pharmacies are near LA14 1JS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LA14 1JS, 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.
- Cohens Chemist, 68 Dalton Road Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01229 820491 50 mWalk
- Boots, Alfred Barrow Hlth Ctr Mon to Fri 8am to 6pm; Sat 8am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01229 835398 200 mWalk
- Cohens Chemist, 62 Rawlinson Street Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01229 821956 400 mWalk
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 LA14 1JS?
The nearest vets to the centre of LA14 1JS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Wild Side Vets Phone +44 1229 246006 450 mWalk
- Church Walk Vets 750 mWalk
- Furness Veterinary Centre 5.9 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 LA14 1JS in a conservation area?
The centre of LA14 1JS 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 LA14 1JS?
Police.uk records 348 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LA14 1JS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 16, burglary 13, bicycle theft 10, other crime 8, possession of weapons 7, vehicle crime 6, theft from the person 1, robbery 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for LA14 1JS
- Ward
- Old Barrow and Hindpool
- Parish
- Barrow
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Barrow-in-Furness
- Rural or urban
- Urban, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- April 2004
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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