LA3 2TT postcode in Heysham, Lancashire
LA3 2TT is a postcode in Heysham, in the Heysham South ward of Lancaster. It is in the Morecambe and Lunesdale parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where LA3 2TT is, and what is near it
- LA3 2TT
- Other postcodes in LA3 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 15 bus stops
- 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 54.0380, longitude -2.8990)
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 LA3 2TT?
- LancasterDistrict council Lancaster: bins, council tax, planning
- LancashireCounty council Lancashire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around LA3 2TT Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LancashirePolice force area
- Morecambe and LunesdaleParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Lizzi Collinge (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Lizzi Collinge
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. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at LA3 2TT?
Every home and business at LA3 2TT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Lancaster: 89%
Lancaster: 98%
The line marks the figure across Lancaster.
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 LA3 2TT?
BinDayBuddy does not read Lancaster City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Lancaster City Council's bin daysSource: 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 LA3 2TT 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 LA3 2TT.
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 Lancaster
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LA3 2TT: 1,585 properties in Lancaster are at high risk (1.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Lancaster
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 LA3 2TT 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near LA3 2TT?
Homes in LA3 2 sold for a typical £220,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 124 sales, up 7.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £290,000 38 sales
- Semi-detached £210,000 65 sales
- Terraced £173,750 16 sales
- Flat or maisonette £115,000 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole LA3 district: a typical £192,000 from 319 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 LA3 2TT
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LA3 2TT 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 LA3 2TT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around LA3 2TT. Over half of them (64%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (51%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Lancaster for 2026‑27: £2,503. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,669 (band A) to £3,059 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,669.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 440 (64%) | £1,669 |
| Band B | about 180 (26%) | £1,947 |
| Band C | about 50 (7%) | £2,225 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,503 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £3,059 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,616 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,172 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,006 |
When the homes were built
- 9% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 19% 1919 to 1939
- 51% 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Lancaster 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 LA3 2TT is in (ONS area E01025124), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 LA3 2TT?
The nearest open schools to LA3 2TT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 LA3 2TT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LA3 2TT is Heysham Port Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.
- Heysham Port Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- Morecambe Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Peel Avenue, 22 m away.
More stations near LA3 2TT, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near LA3 2TT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LA3 2TT, 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.
- Bay Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2024 · Phone 01524 235900 550 mWalk
- Queen Square Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01524 843333 6.5 kmDrive
- Lancaster Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01524 551551 6.7 kmDrive
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 LA3 2TT?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LA3 2TT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- EVBOX Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 800 mWalk
- Heysham Visitor Centre Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmWalk
- Charge My Street Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.4 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near LA3 2TT?
The nearest to the centre of LA3 2TT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bupa Dental Care Morecambe Phone 01524 410070 3.2 kmCycle
- Dr N H Gokul Phone 01524 411187 4.6 kmCycle
- Welcare Dental Centre Phone 01524 422692 4.6 kmCycle
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 LA3 2TT?
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.
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01524 65944 6.2 kmDrive
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary Phone 01772 716565 6.5 kmDrive
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 LA3 2TT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LA3 2TT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Fairways Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2025 · Phone 01524 855222 400 mWalk
- Primrose Neurological Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01524 853385 1.0 kmWalk
- Fernbank Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01524 854936 1.5 kmCycle
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 LA3 2TT?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LA3 2TT, 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.
- Cohens Chemist, Heysham Primary Care Ctr Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01524 850375 550 mWalk
- Cohens Chemist, 1 Heysham Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01524 412275 3.0 kmCycle
- West End Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01524 423322 3.0 kmCycle
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 LA3 2TT?
The nearest vets to the centre of LA3 2TT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- VP Canine Hydrotherapy & Health Centre 3.9 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 1524 581346 4.0 kmCycle
- Bay Vets Phone +44 1524 410867 4.8 kmCycle
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 LA3 2TT in a conservation area?
The centre of LA3 2TT is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 LA3 2TT?
Police.uk records 71 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LA3 2TT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 2, other theft 2, bicycle theft 2, shoplifting 1, drugs 1, robbery 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for LA3 2TT
- Ward
- Heysham South
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Heysham
- Rural or urban
- Urban, 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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