LA14 5FB postcode in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness
LA14 5FB is a postcode in Barrow-in-Furness, in the Ormsgill and Parkside 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 September 2020.
Where LA14 5FB is, and what is near it
- LA14 5FB
- Other postcodes in LA14 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 54.1261, longitude -3.2316)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after LA14 5FB?
- Westmorland and FurnessCouncil, for all local services Westmorland and Furness: bins, council tax, planning
- Beverly Ann Morgan, Bill McEwan and Derek BrookCouncillors elected for the Ormsgill and Parkside ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around LA14 5FB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CumbriaPolice force area
- Barrow and FurnessParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Michelle Scrogham (Labour). How to 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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at LA14 5FB?
Every home and business at LA14 5FB 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, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at LA14 5FB?
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. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is LA14 5FB 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 5FB.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Westmorland and Furness
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LA14 5FB: 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 surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of LA14 5FB 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 risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in LA14 5FB
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales in LA14 5FB since 2022, the first on record at this postcode. The middle price from 2020 to 2024 was £215,000; there were no sales from 2025 to 2026.
- 2020 to 2024, middle price £215,000, 3 sales
- 2025 to 2026, too few sales to price, 0 sales
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LA14 5FB from January 2024 to September 2026. Typical prices for the homes around it are under Prices.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
Who lives at LA14 5FB?
The 2021 Census counted no one living at LA14 5FB: ONS gives figures only for postcodes with at least one resident or household.
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
How much energy do homes at LA14 5FB use?
DESNZ publishes no domestic energy figures for LA14 5FB. It leaves out any postcode with fewer than 5 domestic meters of a kind, or where two meters use most of the energy. Across the LA14 district, the median electricity meter used 2,129 kWh and the median gas meter used 8,424 kWh in 2024.
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is LA14 5FB in a conservation area?
The centre of LA14 5FB 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.
Near here
Which schools are near LA14 5FB?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to LA14 5FB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to LA14 5FB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LA14 5FB is Barrow-in-Furness Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.
- Barrow-in-Furness Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
- Roose Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Laburnum Crescent, 94 m away.
More stations near LA14 5FB, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near LA14 5FB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LA14 5FB, 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.
- Norwood Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report March 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01229 402525 950 mWalk
- The Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01229 402900 1.0 kmWalk
- Duke Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01229 820068 1.8 kmCycle
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Where can I charge an electric car near LA14 5FB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LA14 5FB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 1.3 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 1.3 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 1.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Near here
Which dentists are near LA14 5FB?
The nearest to the centre of LA14 5FB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Highfield Dental Practice Phone 01229 829953 650 mWalk
- The Dental Surgery Phone 01229 824966 700 mWalk
- Mydentist Advanced Oral Health Centre, Barrow-in-Furness Phone 01229 822434 750 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
Near here
Which hospitals are nearest to LA14 5FB?
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 1.9 kmCycle
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary Phone 01772 716565 29.7 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which care homes are near LA14 5FB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LA14 5FB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Shepherds Lodge Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01229 431439 1.0 kmWalk
- Risedale Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01229 839669 1.1 kmWalk
- The Croft Nursing Home (Barrow) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01229 820090 1.1 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which pharmacies are near LA14 5FB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LA14 5FB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Asda Pharmacy, Walney Road Mon to Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 4:30pm, 5pm to 9pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 01229 842510 600 mWalk
- Cohens Chemist, 56 Settle Street Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01229 820252 750 mWalk
- Cohens Chemist, The Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01229 821310 800 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
Near here
Which vets are near LA14 5FB?
The nearest vets to the centre of LA14 5FB 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 1.2 kmCycle
- Church Walk Vets 1.3 kmCycle
- Furness Veterinary Centre 4.8 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the LA14 5 sector
What do homes sell for near LA14 5FB?
Homes in LA14 5 sold for a typical £145,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 185 sales, up 14.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £385,000 7 sales
- Semi-detached £175,000 45 sales
- Terraced £132,750 128 sales
- Flat or maisonette £80,000 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole LA14 district: a typical £147,000 from 502 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near LA14 5FB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around LA14 5FB. Over half of them (91%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (30%). 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 630 (91%) | £1,672 |
| Band B | about 60 (9%) | £1,951 |
| Band C | fewer than 5 | £2,229 |
| Band D | withheld | £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
- 13% Before 1900
- 24% 1900 to 1918
- 30% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 29% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
1945 to 1964, 1983 to 1999, 2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Westmorland and Furness before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of LA14 5FB is in (ONS area E01019166), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near LA14 5FB?
Police.uk records 278 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LA14 5FB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 14, burglary 9, vehicle crime 8, bicycle theft 8, other crime 6, possession of weapons 4.
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: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for LA14 5FB
- Ward
- Ormsgill and Parkside
- 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
- September 2020
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.
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