LA23 2DA postcode in Windermere, Westmorland and Furness

LA23 2DA is a postcode in Windermere, 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 Low flood risk 4 of 8 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Westmorland and Furness: 82% Typical price £355,000 Homes sold in LA23 2, last 12 months. ▲ 7.2% on the year before Nearest station Windermere 700 m in a straight line

Where LA23 2DA is, and what is near it

Map of LA23 2DA and what is near it Map of LA23 2DA: its centre point, with the 146 other postcodes in the LA23 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 6 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LA23 2AB: also in LA23 2LA23 2AD: also in LA23 2LA23 2AE: also in LA23 2LA23 2AF: also in LA23 2LA23 2AH: also in LA23 2LA23 2AJ: also in LA23 2LA23 2AL: also in LA23 2LA23 2AN: also in LA23 2LA23 2AR: also in LA23 2LA23 2AS: also in LA23 2LA23 2AT: also in LA23 2LA23 2AU: also in LA23 2LA23 2AW: also in LA23 2LA23 2AX: also in LA23 2LA23 2AY: also in LA23 2LA23 2AZ: also in LA23 2LA23 2BA: also in LA23 2LA23 2BB: also in LA23 2LA23 2BD: also in LA23 2LA23 2BE: also in LA23 2LA23 2BG: also in LA23 2LA23 2BH: also in LA23 2LA23 2BJ: also in LA23 2LA23 2BL: also in LA23 2LA23 2BN: also in LA23 2LA23 2BP: also in LA23 2LA23 2BQ: also in LA23 2LA23 2BS: also in LA23 2LA23 2BT: also in LA23 2LA23 2BU: also in LA23 2LA23 2BW: also in LA23 2LA23 2BX: also in LA23 2LA23 2BY: also in LA23 2LA23 2BZ: also in LA23 2LA23 2DB: also in LA23 2LA23 2DD: also in LA23 2LA23 2DE: also in LA23 2LA23 2DF: also in LA23 2LA23 2DG: also in LA23 2LA23 2DH: also in LA23 2LA23 2DJ: also in LA23 2LA23 2DL: also in LA23 2LA23 2DN: also in LA23 2LA23 2DP: also in LA23 2LA23 2DQ: also in LA23 2LA23 2DR: also in LA23 2LA23 2DS: also in LA23 2LA23 2DT: also in LA23 2LA23 2DU: also in LA23 2LA23 2DW: also in LA23 2LA23 2DX: also in LA23 2LA23 2DY: also in LA23 2LA23 2EA: also in LA23 2LA23 2EB: also in LA23 2LA23 2ED: also in LA23 2LA23 2EE: also in LA23 2LA23 2EF: also in LA23 2LA23 2EG: also in LA23 2LA23 2EH: also in LA23 2LA23 2EJ: also in LA23 2LA23 2EL: also in LA23 2LA23 2EN: also in LA23 2LA23 2EP: also in LA23 2LA23 2EQ: also in LA23 2LA23 2ER: also in LA23 2LA23 2ES: also in LA23 2LA23 2ET: also in LA23 2LA23 2EU: also in LA23 2LA23 2EW: also in LA23 2LA23 2EX: also in LA23 2LA23 2EY: also in LA23 2LA23 2EZ: also in LA23 2LA23 2FD: also in LA23 2LA23 2FE: also in LA23 2LA23 2FJ: also in LA23 2LA23 2FL: also in LA23 2LA23 2HA: also in LA23 2LA23 2HB: also in LA23 2LA23 2HE: also in LA23 2LA23 2HF: also in LA23 2LA23 2HH: also in LA23 2LA23 2HJ: also in LA23 2LA23 2HX: also in LA23 2LA23 2HZ: also in LA23 2LA23 2JA: also in LA23 2LA23 2JB: also in LA23 2LA23 2JD: also in LA23 2LA23 2JE: also in LA23 2LA23 2JF: also in LA23 2LA23 2JG: also in LA23 2LA23 2JH: also in LA23 2LA23 2JJ: also in LA23 2LA23 2JL: also in LA23 2LA23 2JN: also in LA23 2LA23 2JP: also in LA23 2LA23 2JQ: also in LA23 2LA23 2JS: also in LA23 2LA23 2JT: also in LA23 2LA23 2JU: also in LA23 2LA23 2JW: also in LA23 2LA23 2JX: also in LA23 2LA23 2JY: also in LA23 2LA23 2JZ: also in LA23 2LA23 2LA: also in LA23 2LA23 2LB: also in LA23 2LA23 2LD: also in LA23 2LA23 2LE: also in LA23 2LA23 2LF: also in LA23 2LA23 2LG: also in LA23 2LA23 2LH: also in LA23 2LA23 2LJ: also in LA23 2LA23 2LL: also in LA23 2LA23 2LN: also in LA23 2LA23 2LP: also in LA23 2LA23 2LQ: also in LA23 2LA23 2LR: also in LA23 2LA23 2LS: also in LA23 2LA23 2LT: also in LA23 2LA23 2LW: also in LA23 2LA23 2LX: also in LA23 2LA23 2LY: also in LA23 2LA23 2LZ: also in LA23 2LA23 2NA: also in LA23 2LA23 2NB: also in LA23 2LA23 2ND: also in LA23 2LA23 2NF: also in LA23 2LA23 2NG: also in LA23 2LA23 2NW: also in LA23 2LA23 2PA: also in LA23 2LA23 2PR: also in LA23 2LA23 2WR: also in LA23 2 2 places, 800 m–2.3 kmStaveley station 5.7 kmWindermere LA23 2DA Map of LA23 2DA and what is near it Map of LA23 2DA: its centre point, with the 146 other postcodes in the LA23 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 6 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Windermere LA23 2DA
  • LA23 2DA
  • Other postcodes in LA23 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • 6 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.3736, longitude -2.9060)

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 LA23 2DA?

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 LA23 2DA?

Every home and business at LA23 2DA 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 LA23 2DA?

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 LA23 2DA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 8 homes and businesses at LA23 2DA. 4 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

8 homes and businesses at LA23 2DA Low: 4Not 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 LA23 2DA: 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 LA23 2DA 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 LA23 2DA?

Homes in LA23 2 sold for a typical £355,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 43 sales, up 7.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£355,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£331,250
12 months to August 2026
£355,000

▲ up 7.2% on the 12 months before

Detached£487,000 13 sales
Semi-detached£332,500 10 sales
Terraced£333,500 16 sales
Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

Across the whole LA23 district: a typical £352,500 from 98 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 LA23 2DA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LA23 2DA 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 LA23 2DA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,060 homes in the neighbourhood around LA23 2DA. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (29%). 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 LA23 2DA

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 C, the most common, is £2,229.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (6%)£1,672
Band Babout 110 (10%)£1,951
Band Cabout 300 (28%)£2,229
Band Dabout 240 (23%)£2,508
Band Eabout 150 (14%)£3,065
Band Fabout 110 (10%)£3,623
Band Gabout 80 (8%)£4,180
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,016

When the homes were built

  1. 28% Before 1900
  2. 8% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 29% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 LA23 2DA is in (ONS area E01019396), 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 LA23 2DA?

The nearest open schools to LA23 2DA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LA23 2DA, 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 LA23 2DA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LA23 2DA is Windermere Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.

  • Windermere Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Staveley Rail Station Railway station 5.7 kmDrive

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Brook Court, 209 m away.

More stations near LA23 2DA, 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 LA23 2DA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LA23 2DA, 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 LA23 2DA?

6 within 1 km 14 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LA23 2DA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Kirkwood Guest House Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 250 mWalk
  • South Lakeland District Council Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 350 mWalk
  • South Lakeland District Council Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 350 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 LA23 2DA?

The nearest to the centre of LA23 2DA, 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 LA23 2DA?

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 LA23 2DA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LA23 2DA, 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 LA23 2DA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LA23 2DA, 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 LA23 2DA?

The nearest vets to the centre of LA23 2DA 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 LA23 2DA in a conservation area?

The centre of LA23 2DA 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 LA23 2DA?

Police.uk records 46 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LA23 2DA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences27 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Other theft4 reports
Shoplifting3 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Drugs2 reports

Also: public order 1, theft from the person 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 LA23 2DA

Ward
Windermere and Ambleside
Parish
Windermere and Bowness
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Windermere
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

LA23 2PR30 mLA23 2AY30 mLA23 2BY40 mLA23 2BT60 mLA23 2BX60 mLA23 2BS90 m
All of LA23

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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