LA22 9LU postcode in Westmorland and Furness, England

LA22 9LU is a postcode in Westmorland and Furness, in the Windermere and Ambleside ward. It is in the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency and the Cumbria police force area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 0% of homes and businesses at LA22 9LU can get it Across Westmorland and Furness: 82% Typical price £325,000 Homes sold in LA22 9, last 12 months. ▼ 39.8% on the year before Nearest station Windermere 9.2 km in a straight line

Where LA22 9LU is, and what is near it

Map of LA22 9LU and what is near it Map of LA22 9LU: its centre point, with the 213 other postcodes in the LA22 9 sector, 4 schools (4 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), 2 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LA22 9AH: also in LA22 9LA22 9AN: also in LA22 9LA22 9AR: also in LA22 9LA22 9AS: also in LA22 9LA22 9AT: also in LA22 9LA22 9AU: also in LA22 9LA22 9AW: also in LA22 9LA22 9AX: also in LA22 9LA22 9AY: also in LA22 9LA22 9AZ: also in LA22 9LA22 9BA: also in LA22 9LA22 9BB: also in LA22 9LA22 9BD: also in LA22 9LA22 9BE: also in LA22 9LA22 9BF: also in LA22 9LA22 9BG: also in LA22 9LA22 9BH: also in LA22 9LA22 9BJ: also in LA22 9LA22 9BL: also in LA22 9LA22 9BP: also in LA22 9LA22 9BQ: also in LA22 9LA22 9DT: also in LA22 9LA22 9DX: also in LA22 9LA22 9DZ: also in LA22 9LA22 9EA: also in LA22 9LA22 9EB: also in LA22 9LA22 9ED: also in LA22 9LA22 9EE: also in LA22 9LA22 9EF: also in LA22 9LA22 9EG: also in LA22 9LA22 9EH: also in LA22 9LA22 9EJ: also in LA22 9LA22 9EL: also in LA22 9LA22 9EN: also in LA22 9LA22 9EP: also in LA22 9LA22 9EQ: also in LA22 9LA22 9ER: also in LA22 9LA22 9ES: also in LA22 9LA22 9EU: also in LA22 9LA22 9EX: also in LA22 9LA22 9EY: also in LA22 9LA22 9EZ: also in LA22 9LA22 9HA: also in LA22 9LA22 9HB: also in LA22 9LA22 9HD: also in LA22 9LA22 9HQ: also in LA22 9LA22 9LB: also in LA22 9LA22 9LF: also in LA22 9LA22 9LL: also in LA22 9LA22 9LN: also in LA22 9LA22 9LP: also in LA22 9LA22 9LR: also in LA22 9LA22 9LT: also in LA22 9LA22 9LW: also in LA22 9LA22 9LX: also in LA22 9LA22 9PL: also in LA22 9LA22 9PN: also in LA22 9LA22 9PW: also in LA22 9LA22 9QF: also in LA22 9LA22 9QZ: also in LA22 9LA22 9RB: also in LA22 9LA22 9RN: also in LA22 9LA22 9SD: also in LA22 9LA22 9SE: also in LA22 9LA22 9SF: also in LA22 9LA22 9SG: also in LA22 9LA22 9SQ: also in LA22 9 School 2.7 kmWindermere and Ambleside LA22 9LU Map of LA22 9LU and what is near it Map of LA22 9LU: its centre point, with the 213 other postcodes in the LA22 9 sector, 4 schools (4 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), 2 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.7 kmStaveley station 13.4 kmWindermere and Ambleside LA22 9LU
  • LA22 9LU
  • Other postcodes in LA22 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • 2 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 54.4488, longitude -2.9824)

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 9LU?

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 9LU?

Every home and business at LA22 9LU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LA22 9LU 0% Westmorland and Furness 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LA22 9LU 100% Westmorland and Furness 96%
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 9LU?

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 9LU 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 9LU.

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 9LU: 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 9LU 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 9LU?

Homes in LA22 9 sold for a typical £325,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 17 sales, down 39.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£325,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£540,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 39.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £267,000 7 sales
  • 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 9LU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LA22 9LU 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

Food hygiene ratings at LA22 9LU

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at LA22 9LU. 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 LA22 9LU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around LA22 9LU. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (52%). 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 9LU

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 D, the most common, is £2,508.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (4%)£1,672
Band Babout 60 (7%)£1,951
Band Cabout 190 (21%)£2,229
Band Dabout 200 (22%)£2,508
Band Eabout 120 (13%)£3,065
Band Fabout 100 (11%)£3,623
Band Gabout 160 (18%)£4,180
Band Habout 20 (2%)£5,016

When the homes were built

  1. 52% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 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 9LU is in (ONS area E01019376), 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 9LU?

The nearest open schools to LA22 9LU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LA22 9LU, 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 9LU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LA22 9LU is Windermere Rail Station, 9.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Windermere Rail Station Railway station 9.2 kmDrive
  • Staveley Rail Station Railway station 13.4 kmDrive

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Church for Rydal Mount, 231 m away.

More stations near LA22 9LU, 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 9LU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LA22 9LU, 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 9LU?

2 within 1 km 16 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LA22 9LU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Rydal Hall Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 150 mWalk
  • The Old School Room Tea Shop Charging point · 2 chargers · 3-pin plug 200 mWalk
  • Haven Cottage Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.9 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 LA22 9LU?

The nearest to the centre of LA22 9LU, 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 9LU?

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 9LU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LA22 9LU, 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 9LU?

The nearest vets to the centre of LA22 9LU 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 9LU in a conservation area?

The centre of LA22 9LU is in 4 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 9LU?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LA22 9LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 report
Public order1 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 9LU

Ward
Windermere and Ambleside
Parish
Lakes
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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LA22 9LT50 mLA22 9LR210 mLA22 9LX230 mLA22 9LW390 mLA22 9LP420 mLA22 9LN830 m
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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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