LA18 5BE postcode in Millom, Cumberland

LA18 5BE is a postcode in Millom, in the Millom ward of Cumberland. It is in the Barrow and Furness parliamentary constituency and the Cumbria police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 100% of homes and businesses at LA18 5BE can get it Across Cumberland: 85% Typical price £135,000 Homes sold in LA18 5, last 12 months. ▼ 13.7% on the year before Nearest station Millom 100 m in a straight line

Where LA18 5BE is, and what is near it

Map of LA18 5BE and what is near it Map of LA18 5BE: its centre point, with the 126 other postcodes in the LA18 5 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 14 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. LA18 5AA: also in LA18 5LA18 5AB: also in LA18 5LA18 5AD: also in LA18 5LA18 5AE: also in LA18 5LA18 5AG: also in LA18 5LA18 5AJ: also in LA18 5LA18 5AN: also in LA18 5LA18 5AQ: also in LA18 5LA18 5AR: also in LA18 5LA18 5AS: also in LA18 5LA18 5AT: also in LA18 5LA18 5AU: also in LA18 5LA18 5AW: also in LA18 5LA18 5AY: also in LA18 5LA18 5BA: also in LA18 5LA18 5BB: also in LA18 5LA18 5BD: also in LA18 5LA18 5BH: also in LA18 5LA18 5BJ: also in LA18 5LA18 5BL: also in LA18 5LA18 5BP: also in LA18 5LA18 5BQ: also in LA18 5LA18 5BS: also in LA18 5LA18 5BX: also in LA18 5LA18 5DE: also in LA18 5LA18 5DF: also in LA18 5LA18 5DJ: also in LA18 5LA18 5DP: also in LA18 5LA18 5DR: also in LA18 5LA18 5DS: also in LA18 5LA18 5DT: also in LA18 5LA18 5DU: also in LA18 5LA18 5DW: also in LA18 5LA18 5DX: also in LA18 5LA18 5DZ: also in LA18 5LA18 5EA: also in LA18 5LA18 5ES: also in LA18 5 Millom LA18 5BE Map of LA18 5BE and what is near it Map of LA18 5BE: its centre point, with the 126 other postcodes in the LA18 5 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 14 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 500 mGP 5.0 kmMillom LA18 5BE
  • LA18 5BE
  • Other postcodes in LA18 5: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 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 54.2118, longitude -3.2714)

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 LA18 5BE?

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 LA18 5BE?

Every home and business at LA18 5BE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LA18 5BE 100% Cumberland 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LA18 5BE 100% Cumberland 97%
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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 LA18 5BE?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cumberland Council's days for LA18 5BE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LA18 5BE 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 LA18 5BE 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 LA18 5BE.

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 Cumberland

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LA18 5BE: 5,381 properties in Cumberland are at high risk (2.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Cumberland

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 LA18 5BE 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 LA18 5BE?

Homes in LA18 5 sold for a typical £135,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 37 sales, down 13.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£135,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£156,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 13.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £127,500 8 sales
  • Terraced £125,000 25 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole LA18 district: a typical £117,250 from 102 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 LA18 5BE

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in LA18 5BE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 4 August 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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

Food hygiene ratings at LA18 5BE

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at LA18 5BE. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near LA18 5BE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 530 homes in the neighbourhood around LA18 5BE. Over half of them (74%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (58%). 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 LA18 5BE

Band D in Cumberland for 2026‑27: £2,511. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,674 (band A) to £3,069 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,674.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 390 (74%)£1,674
Band Babout 80 (15%)£1,953
Band Cabout 30 (6%)£2,232
Band Dabout 20 (4%)£2,511
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£3,069
Band Ffewer than 5£3,627
Band Gfewer than 5£4,186
Band Hfewer than 5£5,023

When the homes were built

  1. 58% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 23% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Cumberland 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 LA18 5BE is in (ONS area E01019290), 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 LA18 5BE?

The nearest open schools to LA18 5BE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LA18 5BE, 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 LA18 5BE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LA18 5BE is Millom Rail Station, 100 metres away in a straight line.

  • Millom Rail Station Railway station 100 mWalk
  • Green Road Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Rail Station, 50 m away.

More stations near LA18 5BE, 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 LA18 5BE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LA18 5BE, 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 LA18 5BE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LA18 5BE 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near LA18 5BE?

The nearest to the centre of LA18 5BE, 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 LA18 5BE?

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 LA18 5BE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LA18 5BE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 LA18 5BE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LA18 5BE, 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.

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 LA18 5BE?

The nearest vets to the centre of LA18 5BE 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 LA18 5BE in a conservation area?

The centre of LA18 5BE 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 LA18 5BE?

Police.uk records 19 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LA18 5BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences10 reports
Public order3 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Shoplifting1 report

Also: drugs 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 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 LA18 5BE

Ward
Millom
Parish
Millom
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Millom
Rural or urban
Larger 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

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Nearby postcodes

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

LA18 5AA40 mLA18 5BD60 mLA18 5BQ70 mLA18 5AS90 mLA18 5BB100 mLA18 5AY110 m
All of LA18

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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