LA15 8JZ postcode in Westmorland and Furness, England
LA15 8JZ is a postcode in Westmorland and Furness, in the Dalton North 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 LA15 8JZ is, and what is near it
- LA15 8JZ
- Other postcodes in LA15 8: 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 54.1694, longitude -3.2000)
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 LA15 8JZ?
- 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 LA15 8JZ 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 LA15 8JZ?
14% of the homes and businesses at LA15 8JZ cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, 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 LA15 8JZ?
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 LA15 8JZ 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 LA15 8JZ.
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 LA15 8JZ: 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 LA15 8JZ 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 LA15 8JZ?
Homes in LA15 8 sold for a typical £162,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 141 sales, up 8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £302,500 14 sales
- Semi-detached £225,000 45 sales
- Terraced £135,000 79 sales
- Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole LA15 district: a typical £162,000 from 141 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 LA15 8JZ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LA15 8JZ 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 LA15 8JZ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around LA15 8JZ. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (35%). 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 A, the most common, is £1,672.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 210 (30%) | £1,672 |
| Band B | about 180 (26%) | £1,951 |
| Band C | about 130 (19%) | £2,229 |
| Band D | about 100 (14%) | £2,508 |
| Band E | about 40 (6%) | £3,065 |
| Band F | about 20 (3%) | £3,623 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,180 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,016 |
When the homes were built
- 35% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 17% 1945 to 1964
- 15% 1965 to 1982
- 18% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: 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 LA15 8JZ is in (ONS area E01019144), 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 LA15 8JZ?
The nearest open schools to LA15 8JZ, 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 LA15 8JZ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LA15 8JZ is Dalton Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.
- Dalton Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
- Askam Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
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 LA15 8JZ, 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 LA15 8JZ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LA15 8JZ, 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.
- Duddon Valley Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01229 889247 1.7 kmCycle
- Dalton Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01229 462591 2.0 kmCycle
- Norwood Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report March 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01229 402525 5.8 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 LA15 8JZ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LA15 8JZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 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 LA15 8JZ?
The nearest to the centre of LA15 8JZ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Oxford Place Dental Practice Phone 01229 825854 4.8 kmCycle
- Mydentist Advanced Oral Health Centre, Barrow-in-Furness Phone 01229 822434 5.1 kmDrive
- Highfield Dental Practice Phone 01229 829953 5.3 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 LA15 8JZ?
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 3.7 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 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 LA15 8JZ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LA15 8JZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Lakes Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01229 465189 2.2 kmCycle
- Staveley House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01229 468210 2.6 kmCycle
- Abbotsfield Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01229 829496 4.1 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 LA15 8JZ?
The nearest vets to the centre of LA15 8JZ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Furness Veterinary Centre 1.9 kmCycle
- McKinney Vets 6.1 kmDrive
- Wild Side Vets Phone +44 1229 246006 6.3 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 LA15 8JZ in a conservation area?
The centre of LA15 8JZ 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 LA15 8JZ?
Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LA15 8JZ 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 LA15 8JZ
- Ward
- Dalton North
- Parish
- Askam and Ireleth
- 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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