LA2 0LL postcode in Galgate, Lancashire

LA2 0LL is a postcode in Galgate, in the Ellel ward of Lancaster. It is in the Lancaster and Wyre parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding High flood risk 15 of 31 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 70% of homes and businesses at LA2 0LL can get it Across Lancaster: 89% Typical price £224,000 Homes sold in LA2 0, last 12 months. ▼ 3.1% on the year before Nearest station Lancaster 6.4 km in a straight line

Where LA2 0LL is, and what is near it

Map of LA2 0LL and what is near it Map of LA2 0LL: its centre point, with the 207 other postcodes in the LA2 0 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. LA2 0BJ: also in LA2 0LA2 0BL: also in LA2 0LA2 0BN: also in LA2 0LA2 0BW: also in LA2 0LA2 0JH: also in LA2 0LA2 0JJ: also in LA2 0LA2 0JL: also in LA2 0LA2 0JP: also in LA2 0LA2 0JQ: also in LA2 0LA2 0JR: also in LA2 0LA2 0JS: also in LA2 0LA2 0JT: also in LA2 0LA2 0JU: also in LA2 0LA2 0JW: also in LA2 0LA2 0JX: also in LA2 0LA2 0JY: also in LA2 0LA2 0LA: also in LA2 0LA2 0LB: also in LA2 0LA2 0LD: also in LA2 0LA2 0LE: also in LA2 0LA2 0LF: also in LA2 0LA2 0LN: also in LA2 0LA2 0LP: also in LA2 0LA2 0LR: also in LA2 0LA2 0LS: also in LA2 0LA2 0LU: also in LA2 0LA2 0LW: also in LA2 0LA2 0LX: also in LA2 0LA2 0LY: also in LA2 0LA2 0LZ: also in LA2 0LA2 0NA: also in LA2 0LA2 0ND: also in LA2 0LA2 0NE: also in LA2 0LA2 0RJ: also in LA2 0LA2 0RL: also in LA2 0LA2 0RN: also in LA2 0LA2 0RS: also in LA2 0 2 bus stops, 350 mSchool 3.6 km4 places, 4.6–6.4 kmHeysham Port station 9.3 kmGalgate LA2 0LL Map of LA2 0LL and what is near it Map of LA2 0LL: its centre point, with the 207 other postcodes in the LA2 0 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 3 places, 350 m–4.8 kmHeysham Port station 9.3 kmEllel LA2 0LL
  • LA2 0LL
  • Other postcodes in LA2 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 53.9919, longitude -2.7898)

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 LA2 0LL?

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. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at LA2 0LL?

Every home and business at LA2 0LL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 70% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LA2 0LL 70% Lancaster 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LA2 0LL 100% Lancaster 98%
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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 LA2 0LL?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for LA2 0LL.

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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 LA2 0LL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 31 homes and businesses at LA2 0LL. 15 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 16 more at a lower risk.

31 homes and businesses at LA2 0LL High: 15Medium: 13Low: 3

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 Lancaster

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LA2 0LL: 1,585 properties in Lancaster are at high risk (1.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Lancaster

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 LA2 0LL is in 3 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 16:17 on 23 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 16:17 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near LA2 0LL?

Homes in LA2 0 sold for a typical £224,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 55 sales, down 3.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£224,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£231,100 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £390,000 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £224,000 23 sales
  • Terraced £142,000 17 sales

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

Across the whole LA2 district: a typical £298,500 from 248 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 LA2 0LL

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in LA2 0LL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 November 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

What council tax band are homes near LA2 0LL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,090 homes in the neighbourhood around LA2 0LL. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (28%). 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 LA2 0LL

Band D in Lancaster for 2026‑27: £2,503. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,669 (band A) to £3,616 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,947.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 290 (27%)£1,669
Band Babout 360 (33%)£1,947
Band Cabout 270 (25%)£2,225
Band Dabout 100 (9%)£2,503
Band Eabout 60 (6%)£3,059
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,616
Band Gwithheld£4,172
Band Hwithheld£5,006

When the homes were built

  1. 21% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 28% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 2010 to 2019
  9. 15% 2020 or later

Averages for Lancaster 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 LA2 0LL is in (ONS area E01025106), 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 LA2 0LL?

The nearest open schools to LA2 0LL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LA2 0LL, 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 LA2 0LL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LA2 0LL is Lancaster Rail Station, 6.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Lancaster Rail Station Railway station 6.4 kmDrive
  • Heysham Port Rail Station Railway station 9.3 kmDrive

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Crossroads, 58 m away.

More stations near LA2 0LL, 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 LA2 0LL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LA2 0LL, 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 LA2 0LL?

0 within 1 km 13 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LA2 0LL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Lancaster University Charging point · 2 chargers 1.6 kmCycle
  • Lancaster University Charging point · 2 chargers 1.7 kmCycle
  • Amp Charging point · 4 chargers 1.7 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 LA2 0LL?

The nearest to the centre of LA2 0LL, 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 LA2 0LL?

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 LA2 0LL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LA2 0LL, 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 LA2 0LL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LA2 0LL, 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 LA2 0LL?

The nearest vets to the centre of LA2 0LL 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 LA2 0LL in a conservation area?

The centre of LA2 0LL 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 LA2 0LL?

Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LA2 0LL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Other theft3 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Violence and sexual offences1 report
Burglary1 report
Vehicle crime1 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 LA2 0LL

Ward
Ellel
Parish
Ellel
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Galgate
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to 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.

LA2 0JJ60 mLA2 0LB90 mLA2 0NE110 mLA2 0JL110 mLA2 0LA120 mLA2 0LW120 m
All of LA2

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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