LA15 8QZ postcode in Westmorland and Furness, England

LA15 8QZ 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 February 2011.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at LA15 8QZ can get it Across Westmorland and Furness: 82% Typical price £162,000 Homes sold in LA15 8, last 12 months. ▲ 8% on the year before Nearest station Dalton 2.2 km in a straight line

Where LA15 8QZ is, and what is near it

Map of LA15 8QZ and what is near it Map of LA15 8QZ: its centre point, with the 266 other postcodes in the LA15 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LA15 8AH: also in LA15 8LA15 8AJ: also in LA15 8LA15 8BN: also in LA15 8LA15 8EN: also in LA15 8LA15 8EP: also in LA15 8LA15 8ER: also in LA15 8LA15 8ES: also in LA15 8LA15 8ET: also in LA15 8LA15 8EU: also in LA15 8LA15 8EW: also in LA15 8LA15 8FA: also in LA15 8LA15 8FB: also in LA15 8LA15 8FD: also in LA15 8LA15 8FE: also in LA15 8LA15 8GD: also in LA15 8LA15 8HB: also in LA15 8LA15 8HD: also in LA15 8LA15 8HE: also in LA15 8LA15 8HF: also in LA15 8LA15 8HG: also in LA15 8LA15 8HH: also in LA15 8LA15 8HN: also in LA15 8LA15 8HP: also in LA15 8LA15 8HQ: also in LA15 8LA15 8HR: also in LA15 8LA15 8HS: also in LA15 8LA15 8HU: also in LA15 8LA15 8HW: also in LA15 8LA15 8HX: also in LA15 8LA15 8HY: also in LA15 8LA15 8JB: also in LA15 8LA15 8JD: also in LA15 8LA15 8JH: also in LA15 8LA15 8JN: also in LA15 8LA15 8JP: also in LA15 8LA15 8JR: also in LA15 8LA15 8JS: also in LA15 8LA15 8JT: also in LA15 8LA15 8JU: also in LA15 8LA15 8JW: also in LA15 8LA15 8JX: also in LA15 8LA15 8JY: also in LA15 8LA15 8JZ: also in LA15 8LA15 8LA: also in LA15 8LA15 8LB: also in LA15 8LA15 8RP: also in LA15 8LA15 8RX: also in LA15 8LA15 8RZ: also in LA15 8LA15 8SA: also in LA15 8LA15 8SB: also in LA15 8LA15 8SD: also in LA15 8LA15 8SE: also in LA15 8LA15 8SF: also in LA15 8LA15 8SG: also in LA15 8LA15 8SH: also in LA15 8LA15 8SJ: also in LA15 8LA15 8SL: also in LA15 8LA15 8SN: also in LA15 8LA15 8SQ: also in LA15 8LA15 8SW: also in LA15 8LA15 8TG: also in LA15 8LA15 8UB: also in LA15 8LA15 8UD: also in LA15 8LA15 8XW: also in LA15 8 2 schools, 1.8–5.1 kmAskam station 2.7 kmGP 2.7 kmGP 5.6 kmDalton South LA15 8QZ Map of LA15 8QZ and what is near it Map of LA15 8QZ: its centre point, with the 266 other postcodes in the LA15 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Askam station 2.7 kmGP 2.7 kmGP 5.6 kmDalton South LA15 8QZ
  • LA15 8QZ
  • 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 54.1739, longitude -3.1723)

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 8QZ?

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 8QZ?

33% of the homes and businesses at LA15 8QZ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LA15 8QZ 0% Westmorland and Furness 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LA15 8QZ 33% Westmorland and Furness 96%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 8QZ?

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 BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 8QZ 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 8QZ.

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 8QZ: 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 8QZ 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.

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Source: 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 8QZ?

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.

£162,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£150,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 8% on the 12 months before
  • 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in LA15 8QZ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LA15 8QZ 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 8QZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around LA15 8QZ. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (50%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around LA15 8QZ

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 £3,623 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,672.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 150 (26%)£1,672
Band Babout 130 (22%)£1,951
Band Cabout 110 (19%)£2,229
Band Dabout 90 (16%)£2,508
Band Eabout 80 (14%)£3,065
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,623
Band Gwithheld£4,180
Band Hfewer than 5£5,016

When the homes were built

  1. 50% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 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 LA15 8QZ is in (ONS area E01019146), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 8QZ?

The nearest open schools to LA15 8QZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LA15 8QZ, and how we find them

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 8QZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LA15 8QZ 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 2.7 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 8QZ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near LA15 8QZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LA15 8QZ, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 8QZ?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LA15 8QZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near LA15 8QZ?

The nearest to the centre of LA15 8QZ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 8QZ?

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.

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 8QZ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LA15 8QZ, 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 2.4 kmCycle
  • Staveley House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01229 468210 2.5 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 vets are near LA15 8QZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of LA15 8QZ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 8QZ in a conservation area?

The centre of LA15 8QZ 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 8QZ?

Police.uk records 9 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LA15 8QZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Public order2 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Burglary1 report

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for LA15 8QZ

Ward
Dalton North
Parish
Dalton Town with Newton
Region
North West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Larger rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
February 2011

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

LA15 8JN340 mLA15 8JW350 mLA15 8JP360 mLA15 8FB580 mLA15 8JR620 mLA12 0NF970 m
All of LA15

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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