LA22 0QA postcode in Westmorland and Furness, England

LA22 0QA is a postcode in Westmorland and Furness, in the Coniston and Hawkshead ward. It is in the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency and the Cumbria police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding High flood risk 7 of 23 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% 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 6.3 km in a straight line

Where LA22 0QA is, and what is near it

Map of LA22 0QA and what is near it Map of LA22 0QA: 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 (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LA22 0JU: also in LA22 0LA22 0JX: also in LA22 0LA22 0NB: also in LA22 0LA22 0ND: also in LA22 0LA22 0NE: also in LA22 0LA22 0NS: also in LA22 0LA22 0NT: also in LA22 0LA22 0NU: also in LA22 0LA22 0NX: also in LA22 0LA22 0NZ: also in LA22 0LA22 0PA: also in LA22 0LA22 0PB: also in LA22 0LA22 0PD: also in LA22 0LA22 0PE: also in LA22 0LA22 0PF: also in LA22 0LA22 0PG: also in LA22 0LA22 0PH: also in LA22 0LA22 0PJ: also in LA22 0LA22 0PQ: also in LA22 0LA22 0PZ: also in LA22 0LA22 0QB: also in LA22 0LA22 0QD: also in LA22 0LA22 0QE: also in LA22 0LA22 0QG: also in LA22 0LA22 0QP: also in LA22 0LA22 0QS: also in LA22 0LA22 0QW: also in LA22 0LA22 0RL: also in LA22 0 2 schools, 4.6–4.9 km2 places, 5.6–11.7 kmThe Lakes School 5.7 km2 places, 6.0–6.3 kmGP 7.8 kmConiston and Hawkshead LA22 0QA Map of LA22 0QA and what is near it Map of LA22 0QA: 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 (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. The Lakes School 5.7 kmSt. Mary's Surgery 6.0 kmConiston and Hawkshead LA22 0QA
  • LA22 0QA
  • Other postcodes in LA22 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 54.3677, longitude -2.9991)

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 0QA?

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 0QA?

Every home and business at LA22 0QA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% 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.

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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 LA22 0QA?

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 0QA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 23 homes and businesses at LA22 0QA. 7 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 12 more at a lower risk.

23 homes and businesses at LA22 0QA High: 7Medium: 1Low: 11Not in an area at risk: 4

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 Westmorland and Furness

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LA22 0QA: 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 0QA 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 0QA?

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 0QA

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 940 homes in the neighbourhood around LA22 0QA. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (59%). 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 0QA

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 30 (3%)£1,672
Band Babout 40 (4%)£1,951
Band Cabout 150 (16%)£2,229
Band Dabout 140 (15%)£2,508
Band Eabout 210 (22%)£3,065
Band Fabout 180 (19%)£3,623
Band Gabout 160 (17%)£4,180
Band Habout 30 (3%)£5,016

When the homes were built

  1. 59% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 0QA is in (ONS area E01019356), 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 LA22 0QA?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of LA22 0QA is Windermere Rail Station, 6.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Windermere Rail Station Railway station 6.3 kmDrive
  • Staveley Rail Station Railway station 11.7 kmDrive

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 LA22 0QA, 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 0QA?

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

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 700 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 0QA?

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

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 0QA?

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

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

The centre of LA22 0QA 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 LA22 0QA?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LA22 0QA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 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 LA22 0QA

Ward
Coniston and Hawkshead
Parish
Hawkshead
Region
North West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller 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 0QB120 mLA22 0QG130 mLA22 0PZ380 mLA22 0ND510 mLA22 0QE560 mLA22 0RL640 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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