LA4 4PZ postcode in Morecambe, Lancashire

LA4 4PZ is a postcode in Morecambe, in the West End 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 LA4 4PZ is, and what is near it

Map of LA4 4PZ and what is near it Map of LA4 4PZ: its centre point, with the 239 other postcodes in the LA4 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 8 EV charging points (5 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LA4 4AA: also in LA4 4LA4 4AD: also in LA4 4LA4 4AE: also in LA4 4LA4 4AF: also in LA4 4LA4 4AH: also in LA4 4LA4 4AJ: also in LA4 4LA4 4AL: also in LA4 4LA4 4AN: also in LA4 4LA4 4AR: also in LA4 4LA4 4AS: also in LA4 4LA4 4AU: also in LA4 4LA4 4AX: also in LA4 4LA4 4AY: also in LA4 4LA4 4BA: also in LA4 4LA4 4BD: also in LA4 4LA4 4BL: also in LA4 4LA4 4BQ: also in LA4 4LA4 4BW: also in LA4 4LA4 4EA: also in LA4 4LA4 4EB: also in LA4 4LA4 4ED: also in LA4 4LA4 4EE: also in LA4 4LA4 4EF: also in LA4 4LA4 4EG: also in LA4 4LA4 4EH: also in LA4 4LA4 4EL: also in LA4 4LA4 4EN: also in LA4 4LA4 4EQ: also in LA4 4LA4 4EW: also in LA4 4LA4 4FB: also in LA4 4LA4 4JZ: also in LA4 4LA4 4LD: also in LA4 4LA4 4LP: also in LA4 4LA4 4LT: also in LA4 4LA4 4LU: also in LA4 4LA4 4LW: also in LA4 4LA4 4NA: also in LA4 4LA4 4NB: also in LA4 4LA4 4ND: also in LA4 4LA4 4NE: also in LA4 4LA4 4NF: also in LA4 4LA4 4NG: also in LA4 4LA4 4NH: also in LA4 4LA4 4NL: also in LA4 4LA4 4NN: also in LA4 4LA4 4NP: also in LA4 4LA4 4NR: also in LA4 4LA4 4NS: also in LA4 4LA4 4NT: also in LA4 4LA4 4NU: also in LA4 4LA4 4NW: also in LA4 4LA4 4NX: also in LA4 4LA4 4NY: also in LA4 4LA4 4NZ: also in LA4 4LA4 4PA: also in LA4 4LA4 4PB: also in LA4 4LA4 4PD: also in LA4 4LA4 4PE: also in LA4 4LA4 4PF: also in LA4 4LA4 4PG: also in LA4 4LA4 4PH: also in LA4 4LA4 4PL: also in LA4 4LA4 4PN: also in LA4 4LA4 4PP: also in LA4 4LA4 4PQ: also in LA4 4LA4 4PR: also in LA4 4LA4 4PT: also in LA4 4LA4 4PU: also in LA4 4LA4 4PW: also in LA4 4LA4 4PX: also in LA4 4LA4 4PY: also in LA4 4LA4 4QA: also in LA4 4LA4 4QB: also in LA4 4LA4 4QD: also in LA4 4LA4 4QE: also in LA4 4LA4 4QF: also in LA4 4LA4 4QG: also in LA4 4LA4 4QH: also in LA4 4LA4 4QJ: also in LA4 4LA4 4RR: also in LA4 4LA4 4RS: also in LA4 4LA4 4RT: also in LA4 4LA4 4RU: also in LA4 4LA4 4SB: also in LA4 4LA4 4SD: also in LA4 4LA4 4SE: also in LA4 4LA4 4SG: also in LA4 4LA4 4SL: also in LA4 4LA4 4SN: also in LA4 4LA4 4SP: also in LA4 4LA4 4SW: also in LA4 4LA4 4TH: also in LA4 4LA4 4TP: also in LA4 4LA4 4TR: also in LA4 4LA4 4TU: also in LA4 4LA4 4UB: also in LA4 4LA4 4UD: also in LA4 4LA4 4UH: also in LA4 4LA4 4UJ: also in LA4 4LA4 4UL: also in LA4 4LA4 4UN: also in LA4 4LA4 4UP: also in LA4 4LA4 4UQ: also in LA4 4LA4 4UT: also in LA4 4LA4 4UU: also in LA4 4 School 750 mBare Lane station 1.8 kmBay Medical Group 3.6 km2 GP practices, 4.6–4.7 kmMorecambe LA4 4PZ Map of LA4 4PZ and what is near it Map of LA4 4PZ: its centre point, with the 239 other postcodes in the LA4 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 8 EV charging points (5 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Bare Lane station 1.8 kmWest End LA4 4PZ
  • LA4 4PZ
  • Other postcodes in LA4 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • 8 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 54.0679, longitude -2.8612)

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 LA4 4PZ?

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 LA4 4PZ?

Every home and business at LA4 4PZ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LA4 4PZ 100% Lancaster 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LA4 4PZ 100% Lancaster 98%
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 LA4 4PZ?

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 days

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 LA4 4PZ 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 LA4 4PZ.

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 LA4 4PZ: 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 LA4 4PZ 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 LA4 4PZ?

Homes in LA4 4 sold for a typical £169,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 90 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£169,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£169,500 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £189,750 6 sales
  • Semi-detached £173,000 62 sales
  • Terraced £162,000 15 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £108,000 7 sales

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

Across the whole LA4 district: a typical £185,000 from 317 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 LA4 4PZ

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in LA4 4PZ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 December 2025. The middle sale was £153,000, from £140,000 to £169,950. Across LA4 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £169,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 LA4 4PZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around LA4 4PZ. Over half of them (68%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (49%). 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 LA4 4PZ

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 £2,225 (band C); band B, the most common, is £1,947.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 210 (28%)£1,669
Band Babout 510 (68%)£1,947
Band Cabout 30 (4%)£2,225
Band Dwithheld£2,503
Band Efewer than 5£3,059
Band Ffewer than 5£3,616
Band Gfewer than 5£4,172
Band Hwithheld£5,006

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 49% 1919 to 1939
  4. 35% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 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 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 LA4 4PZ is in (ONS area E01025111), 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 LA4 4PZ?

The nearest open schools to LA4 4PZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LA4 4PZ, 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 LA4 4PZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LA4 4PZ is Morecambe Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • Morecambe Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Bare Lane Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Schola Green Lane, 128 m away.

More stations near LA4 4PZ, 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 LA4 4PZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LA4 4PZ, 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 LA4 4PZ?

16 within 1 km 31 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LA4 4PZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Blink Charging point · 2 chargers 400 mWalk
  • Lancaster City Council Charging point · 2 chargers 500 mWalk
  • BP Chargemaster Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 700 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 LA4 4PZ?

The nearest to the centre of LA4 4PZ, 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 LA4 4PZ?

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 LA4 4PZ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LA4 4PZ, 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 LA4 4PZ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LA4 4PZ, 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 LA4 4PZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of LA4 4PZ 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 LA4 4PZ in a conservation area?

The centre of LA4 4PZ 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 LA4 4PZ?

Police.uk records 348 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LA4 4PZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences140 reports
Anti-social behaviour54 reports
Shoplifting28 reports
Public order26 reports
Other theft20 reports
Criminal damage and arson19 reports

Also: other crime 19, burglary 11, drugs 9, vehicle crime 8, bicycle theft 8, possession of weapons 3, theft from the person 2, 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 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 LA4 4PZ

Ward
West End
Parish
Morecambe
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Morecambe
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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