LA23 3FA postcode in Westmorland and Furness, England

LA23 3FA 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 December 2018.

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 can get it. Westmorland and Furness: 82% Typical price £391,000 Homes sold in LA23 3, last 12 months. ▼ 24.4% on the year before Nearest station Windermere 2.3 km in a straight line

Where LA23 3FA is, and what is near it

Map of LA23 3FA and what is near it Map of LA23 3FA: its centre point, with the 168 other postcodes in the LA23 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LA23 3AA: also in LA23 3LA23 3AB: also in LA23 3LA23 3AD: also in LA23 3LA23 3AE: also in LA23 3LA23 3AF: also in LA23 3LA23 3AG: also in LA23 3LA23 3AH: also in LA23 3LA23 3AJ: also in LA23 3LA23 3AL: also in LA23 3LA23 3AP: also in LA23 3LA23 3AQ: also in LA23 3LA23 3AS: also in LA23 3LA23 3AT: also in LA23 3LA23 3AU: also in LA23 3LA23 3AW: also in LA23 3LA23 3AX: also in LA23 3LA23 3AY: also in LA23 3LA23 3AZ: also in LA23 3LA23 3BA: also in LA23 3LA23 3BB: also in LA23 3LA23 3BD: also in LA23 3LA23 3BG: also in LA23 3LA23 3BH: also in LA23 3LA23 3BJ: also in LA23 3LA23 3BL: also in LA23 3LA23 3BP: also in LA23 3LA23 3BS: also in LA23 3LA23 3BT: also in LA23 3LA23 3BU: also in LA23 3LA23 3BW: also in LA23 3LA23 3BX: also in LA23 3LA23 3BY: also in LA23 3LA23 3BZ: also in LA23 3LA23 3DA: also in LA23 3LA23 3DB: also in LA23 3LA23 3DD: also in LA23 3LA23 3DE: also in LA23 3LA23 3DF: also in LA23 3LA23 3DG: also in LA23 3LA23 3DH: also in LA23 3LA23 3DJ: also in LA23 3LA23 3DL: also in LA23 3LA23 3DN: also in LA23 3LA23 3DP: also in LA23 3LA23 3DQ: also in LA23 3LA23 3DR: also in LA23 3LA23 3DS: also in LA23 3LA23 3DT: also in LA23 3LA23 3DU: also in LA23 3LA23 3DW: also in LA23 3LA23 3DX: also in LA23 3LA23 3DY: also in LA23 3LA23 3EB: also in LA23 3LA23 3ED: also in LA23 3LA23 3EF: also in LA23 3LA23 3EG: also in LA23 3LA23 3EH: also in LA23 3LA23 3EJ: also in LA23 3LA23 3EL: also in LA23 3LA23 3EN: also in LA23 3LA23 3EP: also in LA23 3LA23 3EQ: also in LA23 3LA23 3ER: also in LA23 3LA23 3ES: also in LA23 3LA23 3ET: also in LA23 3LA23 3EU: also in LA23 3LA23 3EW: also in LA23 3LA23 3EX: also in LA23 3LA23 3EY: also in LA23 3LA23 3EZ: also in LA23 3LA23 3FB: also in LA23 3LA23 3FJ: also in LA23 3LA23 3FS: also in LA23 3LA23 3GN: also in LA23 3LA23 3GQ: also in LA23 3LA23 3HA: also in LA23 3LA23 3HB: also in LA23 3LA23 3HD: also in LA23 3LA23 3HG: also in LA23 3LA23 3HH: also in LA23 3LA23 3HJ: also in LA23 3LA23 3HL: also in LA23 3LA23 3HP: also in LA23 3LA23 3HQ: also in LA23 3LA23 3HR: also in LA23 3LA23 3HS: also in LA23 3LA23 3HT: also in LA23 3LA23 3HU: also in LA23 3LA23 3HX: also in LA23 3LA23 3HY: also in LA23 3LA23 3HZ: also in LA23 3LA23 3JA: also in LA23 3LA23 3JB: also in LA23 3LA23 3JD: also in LA23 3LA23 3JP: also in LA23 3LA23 3JR: also in LA23 3LA23 3JY: also in LA23 3LA23 3NA: also in LA23 3LA23 3NB: also in LA23 3LA23 3ND: also in LA23 3LA23 3NE: also in LA23 3LA23 3NF: also in LA23 3LA23 3NH: also in LA23 3LA23 3NJ: also in LA23 3 Staveley station 5.2 kmBowness and Lyth LA23 3FA Map of LA23 3FA and what is near it Map of LA23 3FA: its centre point, with the 168 other postcodes in the LA23 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Staveley station 5.2 kmBowness and Lyth LA23 3FA
  • LA23 3FA
  • Other postcodes in LA23 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 54.3599, longitude -2.8938)

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 LA23 3FA?

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 3FA?

None of the homes and businesses at LA23 3FA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Westmorland and Furness: 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% 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 LA23 3FA?

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 3FA 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 LA23 3FA.

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 3FA: 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 3FA 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 3FA?

Homes in LA23 3 sold for a typical £391,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 31 sales, down 24.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£391,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£517,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 24.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £750,000 11 sales
  • Semi-detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £365,000 7 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £221,250 10 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

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 3FA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LA23 3FA 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 3FA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,060 homes in the neighbourhood around LA23 3FA. 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 3FA

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 3FA is in (ONS area E01019396), 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 LA23 3FA?

The nearest open schools to LA23 3FA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LA23 3FA, 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 3FA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LA23 3FA is Windermere Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Windermere Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Staveley Rail Station Railway station 5.2 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 LA23 3FA, 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 3FA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LA23 3FA, 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 3FA?

0 within 1 km 13 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LA23 3FA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Tesla Destination Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 tethered 1.5 kmCycle
  • Kirkwood Guest House Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 1.6 kmCycle
  • Autel Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 1.8 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 LA23 3FA?

The nearest to the centre of LA23 3FA, 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 3FA?

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 3FA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LA23 3FA, 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 3FA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LA23 3FA, 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 3FA?

The nearest vets to the centre of LA23 3FA 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 3FA in a conservation area?

The centre of LA23 3FA 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 LA23 3FA?

Police.uk records 10 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LA23 3FA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences9 reports
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 LA23 3FA

Ward
Windermere and Ambleside
Parish
Windermere and Bowness
Region
North West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Larger rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
December 2018

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 3NB200 mLA23 3ND230 mLA23 3NA360 mLA23 2NH480 mLA23 2NQ720 mLA23 2FG920 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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