LA6 1AA postcode in Lancaster, Lancashire

LA6 1AA is a postcode in Lancaster, in the Carnforth & Millhead ward. It is in the Morecambe and Lunesdale parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding High flood risk 21 of 218 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at LA6 1AA can get it Across Lancaster: 89% Typical price £285,000 Homes sold in LA6 1, last 12 months. ▼ 2% on the year before Nearest station Carnforth 1.8 km in a straight line

Where LA6 1AA is, and what is near it

Map of LA6 1AA and what is near it Map of LA6 1AA: its centre point, with the 244 other postcodes in the LA6 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 GP practice. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LA6 1AB: also in LA6 1LA6 1AD: also in LA6 1LA6 1AF: also in LA6 1LA6 1BH: also in LA6 1LA6 1BN: also in LA6 1LA6 1BP: also in LA6 1LA6 1BS: also in LA6 1LA6 1BT: also in LA6 1LA6 1BU: also in LA6 1LA6 1BX: also in LA6 1LA6 1BY: also in LA6 1LA6 1BZ: also in LA6 1LA6 1DA: also in LA6 1LA6 1DB: also in LA6 1LA6 1DD: also in LA6 1LA6 1DE: also in LA6 1LA6 1DF: also in LA6 1LA6 1DG: also in LA6 1LA6 1DH: also in LA6 1LA6 1DJ: also in LA6 1LA6 1DL: also in LA6 1LA6 1DN: also in LA6 1LA6 1DP: also in LA6 1LA6 1DQ: also in LA6 1LA6 1DR: also in LA6 1LA6 1DS: also in LA6 1LA6 1DT: also in LA6 1LA6 1DU: also in LA6 1LA6 1DW: also in LA6 1LA6 1FF: also in LA6 1LA6 1FQ: also in LA6 1LA6 1FT: also in LA6 1LA6 1FW: also in LA6 1LA6 1FY: also in LA6 1LA6 1FZ: also in LA6 1LA6 1GU: also in LA6 1LA6 1GZ: also in LA6 1LA6 1HL: also in LA6 1LA6 1HW: also in LA6 1LA6 1JS: also in LA6 1LA6 1JU: also in LA6 1LA6 1JY: also in LA6 1LA6 1JZ: also in LA6 1 Bleasdale School 6.4 kmWarton, Lancaster LA6 1AA Map of LA6 1AA and what is near it Map of LA6 1AA: its centre point, with the 244 other postcodes in the LA6 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 GP practice. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Bleasdale School 6.4 kmBurton and Holme LA6 1AA
  • LA6 1AA
  • Other postcodes in LA6 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 GP practice
  • 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 54.1359, longitude -2.7462)

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 LA6 1AA?

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 LA6 1AA?

50% of the homes and businesses at LA6 1AA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LA6 1AA 0% Lancaster 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LA6 1AA 50% 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 LA6 1AA?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for LA6 1AA.

Check the bin days for LA6 1AA 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 LA6 1AA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 218 homes and businesses at LA6 1AA. 21 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 52 more at a lower risk.

218 homes and businesses at LA6 1AA High: 21Medium: 34Low: 18Not in an area at risk: 145

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 LA6 1AA: 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 LA6 1AA 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 LA6 1AA?

Homes in LA6 1 sold for a typical £285,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 62 sales, down 2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£285,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£290,750 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £375,000 18 sales
  • Semi-detached £305,000 23 sales
  • Terraced £224,000 18 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 LA6 district: a typical £292,500 from 135 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 LA6 1AA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LA6 1AA 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

Food hygiene ratings at LA6 1AA

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at LA6 1AA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near LA6 1AA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around LA6 1AA. 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 LA6 1AA

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 LA6 1AA 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 LA6 1AA?

The nearest open schools to LA6 1AA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LA6 1AA, 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 LA6 1AA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LA6 1AA is Carnforth Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Carnforth Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
  • Silverdale Rail Station Railway station 5.3 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 LA6 1AA, 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 LA6 1AA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LA6 1AA, 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 LA6 1AA?

0 within 1 km 17 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LA6 1AA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 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 LA6 1AA?

The nearest to the centre of LA6 1AA, 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 LA6 1AA?

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 LA6 1AA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LA6 1AA, 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 LA6 1AA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LA6 1AA, 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 LA6 1AA?

The nearest vets to the centre of LA6 1AA 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 LA6 1AA in a conservation area?

The centre of LA6 1AA 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 LA6 1AA?

Police.uk records 11 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LA6 1AA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Public order2 reports
Shoplifting2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Burglary1 report

Also: vehicle 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 LA6 1AA

Ward
Carnforth & Millhead
Parish
Carnforth
Region
North West
Country
England
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.

LA6 1AB580 mLA5 9TZ700 mLA5 9NG760 mLA5 9XT770 mLA5 9UA780 mLA5 9RQ800 m
All of LA6

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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