LA6 1FX postcode in Burton-in-Kendal, Westmorland and Furness

LA6 1FX is a postcode in Burton-in-Kendal, in the Burton and Holme ward of Westmorland and Furness. It is in the Morecambe and Lunesdale parliamentary constituency and the Cumbria police force area, and has been in use since December 2022.

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 at LA6 1FX can get it Across Westmorland and Furness: 82% Typical price £285,000 Homes sold in LA6 1, last 12 months. ▼ 2% on the year before Nearest station Silverdale 5.6 km in a straight line

Where LA6 1FX is, and what is near it

Map of LA6 1FX and what is near it Map of LA6 1FX: its centre point, with the 244 other postcodes in the LA6 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. LA6 1FL: also in LA6 1LA6 1FU: also in LA6 1LA6 1HT: also in LA6 1LA6 1HU: also in LA6 1LA6 1HX: also in LA6 1LA6 1JB: also in LA6 1LA6 1JD: also in LA6 1LA6 1JE: also in LA6 1LA6 1LA: also in LA6 1LA6 1LD: also in LA6 1LA6 1LF: also in LA6 1LA6 1LH: also in LA6 1LA6 1LJ: also in LA6 1LA6 1LL: also in LA6 1LA6 1LN: also in LA6 1LA6 1LP: also in LA6 1LA6 1LQ: also in LA6 1LA6 1LR: also in LA6 1LA6 1LS: also in LA6 1LA6 1LT: also in LA6 1LA6 1LU: also in LA6 1LA6 1LW: also in LA6 1LA6 1LX: also in LA6 1LA6 1LY: also in LA6 1LA6 1LZ: also in LA6 1LA6 1NA: also in LA6 1LA6 1NB: also in LA6 1LA6 1ND: also in LA6 1LA6 1NE: also in LA6 1LA6 1NF: also in LA6 1LA6 1NG: also in LA6 1LA6 1PN: also in LA6 1 Silverdale station 5.6 km2 places, 6.2 kmLunesdale Surgery 7.9 kmBurton and Holme LA6 1FX Map of LA6 1FX and what is near it Map of LA6 1FX: its centre point, with the 244 other postcodes in the LA6 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Silverdale station 5.6 kmBurton and Holme LA6 1FX
  • LA6 1FX
  • Other postcodes in LA6 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • 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 54.1811, longitude -2.7194)

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 1FX?

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. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at LA6 1FX?

Every home and business at LA6 1FX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LA6 1FX 100% Westmorland and Furness 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LA6 1FX 100% Westmorland and Furness 96%
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 1FX?

Westmorland and Furness Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.

Find the bin days for your home 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 1FX 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 LA6 1FX.

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 Westmorland and Furness

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LA6 1FX: 4,002 properties in Westmorland and Furness are at high risk (2.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Westmorland and Furness

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 1FX 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 1FX?

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 1FX

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around LA6 1FX. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (24%). 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 1FX

Band D in Westmorland and Furness for 2026‑27: £2,508. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,672 (band A) to £4,180 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,229.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (5%)£1,672
Band Babout 130 (15%)£1,951
Band Cabout 330 (38%)£2,229
Band Dabout 230 (27%)£2,508
Band Eabout 90 (10%)£3,065
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,623
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,180
Band Hfewer than 5£5,016

When the homes were built

  1. 24% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 19% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

Averages for Westmorland and Furness 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 1FX is in (ONS area E01019347), 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 1FX?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of LA6 1FX is Silverdale Rail Station, 5.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Silverdale Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive
  • Carnforth Rail Station Railway station 6.6 kmDrive

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Square, 141 m away.

More stations near LA6 1FX, 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 1FX?

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

0 within 1 km 8 within 3 km

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

  • Gridserve Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 11 kW 1.0 kmWalk
  • Lakeland Wildlife Oasis Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 kmCycle
  • Instavolt Charging point · 1 charger 2.7 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 1FX?

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

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 1FX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LA6 1FX, 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 vets are near LA6 1FX?

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

The centre of LA6 1FX 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 1FX?

Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LA6 1FX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Public order1 report
Other theft1 report

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 1FX

Ward
Burton and Holme
Parish
Burton-in-Kendal
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Burton-in-Kendal
Rural or urban
Larger rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
December 2022

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 1LN90 mLA6 1FU100 mLA6 1LJ120 mLA6 1LX120 mLA6 1LT130 mLA6 1LR140 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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