LA5 9LU postcode in Carnforth, Lancashire

LA5 9LU 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 January 1980.

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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Lancaster: 89% Typical price £195,000 Homes sold in LA5 9, last 12 months. ▼ 14.7% on the year before Nearest station Carnforth 750 m in a straight line

Where LA5 9LU is, and what is near it

Map of LA5 9LU and what is near it Map of LA5 9LU: its centre point, with the 275 other postcodes in the LA5 9 sector, 4 schools (3 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) and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LA5 9BF: also in LA5 9LA5 9BL: also in LA5 9LA5 9BN: also in LA5 9LA5 9BP: also in LA5 9LA5 9BQ: also in LA5 9LA5 9BS: also in LA5 9LA5 9BT: also in LA5 9LA5 9BW: also in LA5 9LA5 9BX: also in LA5 9LA5 9BY: also in LA5 9LA5 9BZ: also in LA5 9LA5 9DA: also in LA5 9LA5 9DD: also in LA5 9LA5 9DE: also in LA5 9LA5 9DF: also in LA5 9LA5 9DH: also in LA5 9LA5 9DQ: also in LA5 9LA5 9EP: also in LA5 9LA5 9ER: also in LA5 9LA5 9ET: also in LA5 9LA5 9EU: also in LA5 9LA5 9EX: also in LA5 9LA5 9EZ: also in LA5 9LA5 9FA: also in LA5 9LA5 9FE: also in LA5 9LA5 9FG: also in LA5 9LA5 9JU: also in LA5 9LA5 9JX: also in LA5 9LA5 9JY: also in LA5 9LA5 9JZ: also in LA5 9LA5 9LA: also in LA5 9LA5 9LB: also in LA5 9LA5 9LD: also in LA5 9LA5 9LJ: also in LA5 9LA5 9LL: also in LA5 9LA5 9LN: also in LA5 9LA5 9LQ: also in LA5 9LA5 9LT: also in LA5 9LA5 9LX: also in LA5 9LA5 9LY: also in LA5 9LA5 9LZ: also in LA5 9LA5 9NA: also in LA5 9LA5 9NG: also in LA5 9LA5 9RE: also in LA5 9LA5 9RF: also in LA5 9LA5 9SS: also in LA5 9LA5 9TQ: also in LA5 9LA5 9UA: also in LA5 9LA5 9XA: also in LA5 9LA5 9XB: also in LA5 9LA5 9XD: also in LA5 9LA5 9XE: also in LA5 9LA5 9XF: also in LA5 9LA5 9XG: also in LA5 9LA5 9XH: also in LA5 9LA5 9XN: also in LA5 9LA5 9XQ: also in LA5 9LA5 9XT: also in LA5 9LA5 9XW: also in LA5 9 4 places, 600 m–9.8 kmSilverdale station 5.2 kmCarnforth LA5 9LU Map of LA5 9LU and what is near it Map of LA5 9LU: its centre point, with the 275 other postcodes in the LA5 9 sector, 4 schools (1 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) and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Carnforth & Millhead LA5 9LU
  • LA5 9LU
  • Other postcodes in LA5 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 54.1306, longitude -2.7601)

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 9LU?

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 9LU?

Every home and business at LA5 9LU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Lancaster: 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Lancaster: 98%

The line marks the figure across Lancaster.

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 LA5 9LU?

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 LA5 9LU 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 9LU.

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 9LU: 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 9LU 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 LA5 9LU?

Homes in LA5 9 sold for a typical £195,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 91 sales, down 14.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£195,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£228,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 14.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £300,000 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £226,000 21 sales
  • Terraced £160,000 41 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole LA5 district: a typical £270,000 from 197 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 LA5 9LU

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in LA5 9LU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 June 2025. The middle price was £267,750, from £180,000 to £380,000. Across LA5 9, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £195,000. 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 LA5 9LU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around LA5 9LU. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (35%). 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 LA5 9LU

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 £3,616 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,503.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 190 (23%)£1,669
Band Babout 160 (20%)£1,947
Band Cabout 150 (18%)£2,225
Band Dabout 200 (24%)£2,503
Band Eabout 90 (11%)£3,059
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,616
Band Gfewer than 5£4,172
Band Hwithheld£5,006

When the homes were built

  1. 35% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 19% 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 9LU is in (ONS area E01025098), 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 LA5 9LU?

The nearest open schools to LA5 9LU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LA5 9LU, 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 LA5 9LU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LA5 9LU is Carnforth Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.

  • Carnforth Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Silverdale 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 LA5 9LU, 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 LA5 9LU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LA5 9LU, 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 LA5 9LU?

12 within 1 km 12 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LA5 9LU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 1 charger 450 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 1 charger 450 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 1 charger 450 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 LA5 9LU?

The nearest to the centre of LA5 9LU, 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 LA5 9LU?

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 LA5 9LU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LA5 9LU, 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 LA5 9LU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LA5 9LU, 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 LA5 9LU?

The nearest vets to the centre of LA5 9LU 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 LA5 9LU in a conservation area?

The centre of LA5 9LU 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 LA5 9LU?

Police.uk records 39 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LA5 9LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences12 reports
Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Public order3 reports
Shoplifting3 reports
Burglary2 reports

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 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 LA5 9LU

Ward
Carnforth & Millhead
Parish
Carnforth
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Carnforth
Rural or urban
Smaller 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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

LA5 9XD80 mLA5 9XA130 mLA5 9XG140 mLA5 9XQ160 mLA5 9XF170 mLA5 9XB200 m
All of LA5

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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