LA5 5BA postcode in Carnforth, Lancashire
LA5 5BA is a postcode in Carnforth, in the Carnforth & Millhead ward of Lancaster. It is in the Morecambe and Lunesdale parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since August 2014. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where LA5 5BA is, and what is near it
- LA5 5BA
- Other postcodes in LA5 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 13 bus stops
- 8 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 54.1299, longitude -2.7700)
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 LA5 5BA?
- 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 LA5 5BA 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 LA5 5BA?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for LA5 5BA. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at LA5 5BA?
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 LA5 5BA 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 LA5 5BA.
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 LA5 5BA: 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 LA5 5BA 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 LA5 5BA?
Homes in the LA5 district sold for a typical £270,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 197 sales, up 1.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £374,000 73 sales
- Semi-detached £258,500 61 sales
- Terraced £170,550 52 sales
- Flat or maisonette £157,500 11 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
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 LA5 5BA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LA5 5BA 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 LA5 5BA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around LA5 5BA. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (34%). 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 B, the most common, is £1,947.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 180 (23%) | £1,669 |
| Band B | about 250 (32%) | £1,947 |
| Band C | about 250 (32%) | £2,225 |
| Band D | about 80 (10%) | £2,503 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £3,059 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,616 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,172 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,006 |
When the homes were built
- 34% Before 1900
- 7% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- Withheld 1945 to 1964
- 24% 1965 to 1982
- 17% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
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 LA5 5BA is in (ONS area E01025096), 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 LA5 5BA?
The nearest open schools to LA5 5BA, 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 LA5 5BA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LA5 5BA is Carnforth Rail Station, 100 metres away in a straight line.
- Carnforth Rail Station Railway station 100 mWalk
- Silverdale Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Railway Station, 47 m away.
More stations near LA5 5BA, 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 LA5 5BA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LA5 5BA, 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.
- Ash Trees Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01524 720000 100 mWalk
- Lancaster Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01524 551551 9.3 kmDrive
- Queen Square Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01524 843333 9.5 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 LA5 5BA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LA5 5BA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Lancashire County Council Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 100 mWalk
- Lancashire County Council Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 100 mWalk
- BP chargemaster Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 100 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near LA5 5BA?
The nearest to the centre of LA5 5BA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Carnforth Dental Clinic Phone 01524 732259 100 mWalk
- Viva Dental Phone 01524 735431 150 mWalk
- King Dental & Associates Phone 01524 733867 250 mWalk
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 LA5 5BA?
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.
- Lancaster Private Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01524 62345 9.8 kmDrive
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary Phone 01772 716565 9.9 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 LA5 5BA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LA5 5BA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Hillcroft Nursing Home Carnforth Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01524 734433 400 mWalk
- Keer Sands Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01524 732060 1.0 kmWalk
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 LA5 5BA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LA5 5BA, 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.
- Ash Trees Pharmacy Mon to Thu 8am to 9:15pm; Fri 8am to 9pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 01524 727877 100 mWalk
- Boots, 24 Market Street Mon to Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01524 732955 150 mWalk
- Carnforth Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01524 732712 150 mWalk
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 LA5 5BA?
The nearest vets to the centre of LA5 5BA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Burch Tree Vets Phone +44 1524 720002 300 mWalk
- A P Lee Vets 650 mWalk
- Bay Vets 6.9 kmDrive
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 LA5 5BA in a conservation area?
The centre of LA5 5BA is in one area with planning rules of its 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 LA5 5BA?
Police.uk records 39 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LA5 5BA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 2, other theft 1, other crime 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 LA5 5BA
- Ward
- Carnforth & Millhead
- Parish
- Carnforth
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Carnforth
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- August 2014
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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