LA22 0AA postcode in Ambleside, Westmorland and Furness

LA22 0AA is a postcode in Ambleside, in the Windermere and Ambleside ward of Westmorland and Furness. It is in the Westmorland and Lonsdale 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 can get it. Westmorland and Furness: 82% Typical price £577,500 Homes sold in LA22 0, last 12 months. ▲ 22.9% on the year before Nearest station Windermere 6.9 km in a straight line

Where LA22 0AA is, and what is near it

Map of LA22 0AA and what is near it Map of LA22 0AA: its centre point, with the 176 other postcodes in the LA22 0 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 8 EV charging points (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. LA22 0AB: also in LA22 0LA22 0AD: also in LA22 0LA22 0AE: also in LA22 0LA22 0AG: also in LA22 0LA22 0AH: also in LA22 0LA22 0AN: also in LA22 0LA22 0AP: also in LA22 0LA22 0AQ: also in LA22 0LA22 0AR: also in LA22 0LA22 0AS: also in LA22 0LA22 0AU: also in LA22 0LA22 0AX: also in LA22 0LA22 0AY: also in LA22 0LA22 0AZ: also in LA22 0LA22 0BA: also in LA22 0LA22 0BB: also in LA22 0LA22 0BD: also in LA22 0LA22 0BG: also in LA22 0LA22 0BH: also in LA22 0LA22 0BJ: also in LA22 0LA22 0BN: also in LA22 0LA22 0BP: also in LA22 0LA22 0BT: also in LA22 0LA22 0BU: also in LA22 0LA22 0BW: also in LA22 0LA22 0BX: also in LA22 0LA22 0BZ: also in LA22 0LA22 0DB: also in LA22 0LA22 0DD: also in LA22 0LA22 0DF: also in LA22 0LA22 0DG: also in LA22 0LA22 0DJ: also in LA22 0LA22 0EA: also in LA22 0LA22 0EB: also in LA22 0LA22 0EE: also in LA22 0LA22 0EF: also in LA22 0LA22 0EG: also in LA22 0LA22 0EJ: also in LA22 0LA22 0EQ: also in LA22 0LA22 0ET: also in LA22 0LA22 0HQ: also in LA22 0LA22 0QT: also in LA22 0LA22 0QU: also in LA22 0LA22 0QX: also in LA22 0LA22 0QY: also in LA22 0LA22 0QZ: also in LA22 0LA22 0RB: also in LA22 0 2 EV charging points, 600–700 mStaveley station 11.1 kmConiston and Hawkshead LA22 0AA Map of LA22 0AA and what is near it Map of LA22 0AA: its centre point, with the 176 other postcodes in the LA22 0 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 8 EV charging points (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 EV charging points, 600–700 mSchool 4.8 kmStaveley station 11.1 kmConiston and Hawkshead LA22 0AA
  • LA22 0AA
  • Other postcodes in LA22 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points
  • 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 54.4314, longitude -2.9614)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LA22 0AA?

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 LA22 0AA?

Every home and business at LA22 0AA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Westmorland and Furness: 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Westmorland and Furness: 96%

The line marks the figure across Westmorland and Furness.

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 LA22 0AA?

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 LA22 0AA 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 LA22 0AA.

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 LA22 0AA: 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 LA22 0AA 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 LA22 0AA?

Homes in LA22 0 sold for a typical £577,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 18 sales, up 22.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£577,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£470,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 22.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £700,000 10 sales
  • Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

Across the whole LA22 district: a typical £430,000 from 35 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 LA22 0AA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LA22 0AA 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 LA22 0AA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 920 homes in the neighbourhood around LA22 0AA. The largest share of them, 18%, 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

Council tax bands of the homes around LA22 0AA

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 £5,016 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,065.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (5%)£1,672
Band Babout 80 (9%)£1,951
Band Cabout 140 (15%)£2,229
Band Dabout 140 (15%)£2,508
Band Eabout 170 (18%)£3,065
Band Fabout 160 (17%)£3,623
Band Gabout 160 (17%)£4,180
Band Habout 20 (2%)£5,016

When the homes were built

  1. 37% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 27% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 LA22 0AA is in (ONS area E01019375), rounded by the VOA.

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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 LA22 0AA?

The nearest open schools to LA22 0AA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LA22 0AA, 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 LA22 0AA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LA22 0AA is Windermere Rail Station, 6.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Windermere Rail Station Railway station 6.9 kmDrive
  • Staveley Rail Station Railway station 11.1 kmDrive

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Salutation Hotel, 78 m away.

More stations near LA22 0AA, 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 LA22 0AA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LA22 0AA, 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 LA22 0AA?

8 within 1 km 12 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LA22 0AA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 100 mWalk
  • Ghyllside Cycles Charging point · No details mapped 100 mWalk
  • South Lakeland District Council Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 200 mWalk

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 LA22 0AA?

The nearest to the centre of LA22 0AA, 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 LA22 0AA?

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 pharmacies are near LA22 0AA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LA22 0AA, 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 LA22 0AA?

The nearest vets to the centre of LA22 0AA 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 LA22 0AA in a conservation area?

The centre of LA22 0AA is in 3 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 LA22 0AA?

Police.uk records 20 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LA22 0AA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences7 reports
Other theft4 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Drugs2 reports
Public order1 report
Burglary1 report

Also: shoplifting 1, other crime 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 LA22 0AA

Ward
Windermere and Ambleside
Parish
Lakes
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Ambleside
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.

LA22 0AB20 mLA22 9BU50 mLA22 9DB50 mLA22 0BJ90 mLA22 9BX90 mLA22 9DQ100 m
All of LA22

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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