LA2 8JU postcode in Lancaster, Lancashire
LA2 8JU is a postcode in Lancaster, in the Upper Lune Valley ward. It is in the Morecambe and Lunesdale parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since August 2016. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where LA2 8JU is, and what is near it
- LA2 8JU
- Other postcodes in LA2 8: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 2 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 54.1114, longitude -2.6324)
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 8JU?
- LancasterDistrict council Lancaster: bins, council tax, planning
- LancashireCounty council Lancashire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around LA2 8JU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LancashirePolice force area
- Morecambe and LunesdaleParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Lizzi Collinge (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Lizzi Collinge
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 8JU?
Every home and business at LA2 8JU 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, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at LA2 8JU?
BinDayBuddy does not read Lancaster City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Lancaster City Council's bin daysSource: 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 8JU 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 LA2 8JU.
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 8JU: 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 8JU is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 18:06 on 22 October 2026.
- Lower River Lune and ConderFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Lower River Lune and Conder
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 18:06 on 22 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 8JU?
Homes in LA2 8 sold for a typical £415,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 25 sales, down 2.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £647,500 12 sales
- Semi-detached £326,000 6 sales
- Terraced £268,750 5 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
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 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 LA2 8JU
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LA2 8JU 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 LA2 8JU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 600 homes in the neighbourhood around LA2 8JU. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (37%). 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 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 £4,172 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,059.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (5%) | £1,669 |
| Band B | about 80 (13%) | £1,947 |
| Band C | about 80 (13%) | £2,225 |
| Band D | about 110 (18%) | £2,503 |
| Band E | about 170 (28%) | £3,059 |
| Band F | about 90 (15%) | £3,616 |
| Band G | about 40 (7%) | £4,172 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,006 |
When the homes were built
- 37% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 22% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 8JU is in (ONS area E01025166), 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 LA2 8JU?
The nearest open schools to LA2 8JU, 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 LA2 8JU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LA2 8JU is Wennington Rail Station, 3.2 km away in a straight line.
- Wennington Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
- Bentham Rail Station Railway station 7.9 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 War Memorial, 280 m away.
More stations near LA2 8JU, 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 LA2 8JU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LA2 8JU, 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.
- Bentham Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01524 261202 7.9 kmDrive
- Ash Trees Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01524 720000 9.1 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 LA2 8JU?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LA2 8JU 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near LA2 8JU?
The nearest to the centre of LA2 8JU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Caton Dental Practice Phone 01524 951777 6.8 kmDrive
- Ashfield House (High Bentham) Phone 01524 264813 7.8 kmDrive
- King Dental & Associates Phone 01524 733867 9.0 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 LA2 8JU?
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.
- Lancaster Private Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01524 62345 13.1 kmDrive
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary Phone 01772 716565 13.3 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 vets are near LA2 8JU?
The nearest vets to the centre of LA2 8JU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Bay Vets 6.8 kmDrive
- Dalehead Veterinary Group 8.1 kmDrive
- Burch Tree Vets Phone +44 1524 720002 9.1 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 LA2 8JU in a conservation area?
The centre of LA2 8JU is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 8JU?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of LA2 8JU in the latest month it has published.
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 LA2 8JU
- Ward
- Upper Lune Valley
- Parish
- Hornby-with-Farleton
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- August 2016
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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