LA6 2BF postcode in Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland and Furness
LA6 2BF is a postcode in Kirkby Lonsdale, in the Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale 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 August 1993.
Where LA6 2BF is, and what is near it
- LA6 2BF
- Other postcodes in LA6 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 GP practice
- 4 bus stops
- 5 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 54.2010, longitude -2.5941)
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 LA6 2BF?
- Westmorland and FurnessCouncil, for all local services Westmorland and Furness: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around LA6 2BF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CumbriaPolice 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. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at LA6 2BF?
Every home and business at LA6 2BF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Westmorland and Furness: 82%
Westmorland and Furness: 96%
The line marks the figure across Westmorland and Furness.
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 2BF?
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 BinDayBuddySource: 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 2BF 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 2BF.
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 2BF: 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 2BF 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 LA6 2BF?
Homes in LA6 2 sold for a typical £350,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 37 sales, down 10.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £390,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £350,000
▼ down 10.3% on the 12 months before
Across the whole LA6 district: a typical £292,500 from 135 sales.
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 LA6 2BF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LA6 2BF 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 2BF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around LA6 2BF. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (38%). 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 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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (7%) | £1,672 |
| Band B | about 150 (21%) | £1,951 |
| Band C | about 230 (32%) | £2,229 |
| Band D | about 130 (18%) | £2,508 |
| Band E | about 90 (13%) | £3,065 |
| Band F | about 40 (6%) | £3,623 |
| Band G | about 30 (4%) | £4,180 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,016 |
When the homes were built
- 38% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 21% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 10% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 2BF is in (ONS area E01019372), 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 LA6 2BF?
The nearest open schools to LA6 2BF, 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 LA6 2BF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LA6 2BF is Wennington Rail Station, 8.6 km away in a straight line.
- Wennington Rail Station Railway station 8.6 kmDrive
- Bentham Rail Station Railway station 11.0 kmDrive
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 Lunefield Drive, 164 m away.
More stations near LA6 2BF, 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 LA6 2BF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LA6 2BF, 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.
- Lunesdale Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01524 271210 550 mWalk
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 2BF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LA6 2BF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 350 mWalk
- Booths Charging point · 1 charger · CCS, CHAdeMO 400 mWalk
- Booths Charging point · 1 charger · CCS, CHAdeMO 400 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 LA6 2BF?
The nearest to the centre of LA6 2BF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Lonsdale dental practice 250 mWalk
- mydentist Advanced Oral Health Centre Chapel Lane, Kirkby Lonsdale Phone 01524 271930 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 LA6 2BF?
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.
- Westmorland General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01539 716689 14.7 kmDrive
- Lancaster Private Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01524 62345 21.9 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 LA6 2BF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LA6 2BF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Brant Howe Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01524 271832 600 mWalk
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 2BF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LA6 2BF, 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.
- Boots, 2 - 4 Market Square Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01524 271258 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 LA6 2BF?
The nearest vets to the centre of LA6 2BF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Westmorland Veterinary Group Phone +44 15242 71221 1.3 kmCycle
- Kentdale Veterinary Phone +44 15395 67241 8.6 kmDrive
- Dalehead Veterinary Group 10.8 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 LA6 2BF in a conservation area?
The centre of LA6 2BF 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 2BF?
Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LA6 2BF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 LA6 2BF
- Ward
- Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale
- Parish
- Kirkby Lonsdale
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Kirkby Lonsdale
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- August 1993
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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