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LA5 Postcode


LA5 is one of 2 Postcode Districts for the Carnforth Post town in Lancashire

The postcode district is located in the LA Lancaster postal area , LA5 has a population of 16,243 residents according to the 2021 England and Wales Census.

The area of the district is 20.96 square miles (54.28 square kilometers or 13,412.23 acres).

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Where is the LA5 District?

To give you an idea where the district is located we have created the following table showing nearby towns.

Nearest Towns to LA5

Town Distance (miles) Direction
Grange-over-Sands 5.62 WNW
Morecambe 6.22 SSW
Lancaster 7.06 S
Heysham 8.26 SSW
Kirkby Lonsdale 8.63 ENE
High Bentham 11.68 ESE
Kendal 12.48 N
Ulverston 12.57 WNW
Bowness-on-Windermere 15.60 NNW
Dalton-in-Furness 15.96 W
Sedbergh 15.97 NE
Windermere 16.42 NNW
Garstang 17.25 S
Barrow-in-Furness 17.90 W
Broughton in Furness 19.04 WNW
Fleetwood 19.21 SSW
Millom 19.90 WNW
Ambleside 20.61 NNW
Cleveleys 21.12 SSW

The post town for this district is CARNFORTH.

Postcode Information for District LA5 (Total Geographical Postcodes: 596)

Location Post Town Sector Number of
Postcodes
CARNFORTH CARNFORTH LA5 9 188
Bolton Le Sands CARNFORTH LA5 8 129
Arnside CARNFORTH LA5 0 97
Silverdale CARNFORTH LA5 0 72
Warton CARNFORTH LA5 9 68
Yealand Redmayne CARNFORTH LA5 9 14
Yealand Conyers CARNFORTH LA5 9 14
Millhead CARNFORTH LA5 9 3
Burton CARNFORTH LA5 9 3
Nether Kellet CARNFORTH LA5 8 3
Far Arnside CARNFORTH LA5 0 2
Bolton Le Sands CARNFORTH LA5 9 2
Leighton Hall CARNFORTH LA5 9 1

Retail and Shopping in LA5

Street Town Locality Number of Shops Central Postcode View on Google Maps
MARKET STREET CARNFORTH 30 LA5 9JX View on Google Maps
MAIN ROAD CARNFORTH BOLTON LE SANDS 18 LA5 8DL View on Google Maps
THE PROMENADE CARNFORTH ARNSIDE 18 LA5 0HA View on Google Maps
LANCASTER ROAD CARNFORTH 13 LA5 9LE View on Google Maps
EMESGATE LANE CARNFORTH SILVERDALE 10 LA5 0RA View on Google Maps
WARTON ROAD CARNFORTH 10 LA5 9TR View on Google Maps
NEW STREET CARNFORTH 9 LA5 9BX View on Google Maps
SCOTLAND ROAD CARNFORTH 6 LA5 9JY View on Google Maps

In the LA5 postcode district, the primary settlement is Carnforth, located in the county of Lancashire, England. Other significant settlements in this district include Bolton Le Sands, Burton, Leighton Hall, Millhead, Warton, Yealand Conyers, and Yealand Redmayne. The post town associated with the highest number of postcodes in this district is Carnforth.

When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Lancaster District (B) (487 postal codes), and finally, the Westmorland and Furness area (102 postal codes).

The largest settlement in the LA5 postal code is CARNFORTH followed by Bolton Le Sands, and Arnside.

The postcode area has a boundary with Morecambe Bay.

The LA5 Postcode shares a border with LA6 (Ingleton, Kirkby Lonsdale, Holme), LA2 (Bentham, Ellel, Halton) and LA7 (MILNTHORPE, Storth, Heversham).

Postcode Sectors

Postcode Sectors in the LA5 District

map showing postcode sectors within the LA5 district
LA5 0LA5 8LA5 9
Where the LA5 postcode district lies within the wider  postcode area
Where the LA5 postcode district lies within the wider postcode area
Map Showing Location of the LA5 postcode Sector
Where is the Postal District?
A word cloud for the LA5 postcode
A word cloud showing place names in the postal district
Map of the district

Dentists in the LA5 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Dental Surgery 46-48 MARKET STREET , CARNFORTH , LANCASHIRE , LA5 9LB GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
2 Dental Surgery 36 SILVERDALE ROAD , ARNSIDE , CARNFORTH , LANCASHIRE , LA5 0DT GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE

Doctors in the LA5 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Ash Trees Surgery , MARKET STREET , CARNFORTH , LANCASHIRE , LA5 9JU GP PRACTICE
2 Silverdale Surgery , SILVERDALE , CARNFORTH , LA5 0RA BRANCH SURGERY
3 Bolton-le-sands Surgery , MAIN ROAD , BOLTON LE SANDS , CARNFORTH , LA5 8DH BRANCH SURGERY
4 New Street Surgery , CARNFORTH , LANCASHIRE , LA5 9BX BRANCH SURGERY
5 Arnside Medical Practice , ARNSIDE , CARNFORTH , LA5 0DP BRANCH SURGERY
6 Carnforth Clinic Ground Floor - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2 , MARKET STREET , CARNFORTH , LA5 9JU BRANCH SURGERY

Chemists in the LA5 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Well MAIN ROAD , BOLTON-LE-SANDS , CARNFORTH , LANCASHIRE , LA5 8DH PHARMACY
2 Boots 24 MARKET STREET , CARNFORTH , LANCASHIRE , LA5 9JX PHARMACY
3 Ash Trees Pharmacy ASHTREES SURGERY , MARKET STREET , CARNFORTH , LANCASHIRE , LA5 9JU PHARMACY
4 Silverdale Pharmacy 18 EMESGATE LANE , SILVERDALE , CARNFORTH , LANCASHIRE , LA5 0RA PHARMACY
5 Carnforth Pharmacy 9 MARKET STREET , CARNFORTH , LA5 9JX PHARMACY
6 Arnside Pharmacy 38 THE PROMENADE , ARNSIDE , CARNFORTH , LA5 0HA PHARMACY

Opticians in the LA5 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 PHILIP JONES OPTICIANS LTD 15 MARKET STREET , CARNFORTH , LANCASHIRE , LA5 9JX OPTICAL SITE
2 S & K BUTTERFIELD LTD - CARNFORTH 46C MARKET STREET , CARNFORTH , LANCASHIRE , LA5 9LB OPTICAL SITE

Schools in the Sector

Arnside National CofE School

Phase: Primary

Address: Church Hill , Arnside , Carnforth
Postcode: LA5 0DW

Headteacher: Mr Alan Cook (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Arnside National CofE School

Phase: Primary

Address: Church Hill , Arnside , Carnforth
Postcode: LA5 0DW

Headteacher: Mr Nick Sharp (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Emesgate Lane , Silverdale , Carnforth
Postcode: LA5 0RF

Headteacher: Miss Sarah Sanderson (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Bleasdale School

Phase: Not applicable

Address: 27 Emesgate Lane , Silverdale , Carnforth
Postcode: LA5 0RG

Headteacher: Mr Sefton Booth (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Mount Pleasant Lane , Bolton-le-Sands , Bolton-le-Sands School , Carnforth
Postcode: LA5 8DT

Headteacher: Mr Daniel Hargreaves (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: North Road , Carnforth
Postcode: LA5 9LJ

Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Prince (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Carnforth Community Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: North Road , Carnforth
Postcode: LA5 9LQ

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Hudd (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth

Phase: Primary

Address: Kellet Road , Carnforth
Postcode: LA5 9LS

Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth Kendall (Head Teacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Carnforth High School

Phase: Secondary

Address: Kellet Road , Carnforth
Postcode: LA5 9LS

Headteacher: Mrs Victoria Michael (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Carnforth High School

Phase: Secondary

Address: Kellet Road , Carnforth
Postcode: LA5 9LS

Headteacher: Mr Tim Iddon (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Warton , Back Lane, Warton , Back Lane , Nr Carnforth
Postcode: LA5 9QU

Headteacher: Mr Stuart Pugh (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Yealand Church of England Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Footeran Lane , Yealand Redmayne , Carnforth
Postcode: LA5 9SU

Headteacher: Mrs Kathryn Brown (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Prospect House

Phase: Not applicable

Address: Birch Cottage , Moss Lane Off Eight Acre Lane , Yealand Redmayne , Carnforth
Postcode: LA5 9TG

Headteacher: Miss Eve Elliott ()

Ofsted Rating: Good

Stations in the Sector

Carnforth
CRS Code: CNF

Operator: NT

Line: Furness line|Leeds to Morecambe line|West Coast Main Line

Company: Northern

Silverdale
CRS Code: SVR

Operator: NT

Line: Furness line

Company: Northern

Arnside
CRS Code: ARN

Operator: NT

Line: Furness line

Company: Northern

Accessable Motorway Junctions

M6 J35

Average Driving Time from within the district: 6.86

Average Driving Distance: 4.25

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 581

M6 J34

Average Driving Time from within the district: 10.17

Average Driving Distance: 7.61

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 581

M6 J36

Average Driving Time from within the district: 11.43

Average Driving Distance: 8.81

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 581

M6 J33

Average Driving Time from within the district: 14.39

Average Driving Distance: 12.67

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 454

M6 J37

Average Driving Time from within the district: 18.42

Average Driving Distance: 14.96

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 127

Weather Forecast for Carnforth

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy0.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 5.00%SSW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 4.00%WSW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Sleet shower (day)Sleet shower (day)3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 32.00%W 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Sleet shower (night)Sleet shower (night)2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 61.00%W 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (night)Heavy rain shower (night)2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 62.00%NW 11 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 5.00%NW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 2.00%NW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Clear nightClear night0.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 2.00%NW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day1.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 1.00%N 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 1.00%WNW 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 1.00%WNW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)1.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 1.00%W 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy1.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 5.00%ESE 2 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 6.00%SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 6.00%ESE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast2.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 15.00%SE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain3.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) 86.00%SE 25 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain4.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 95.00%SE 27 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 95.00%SSE 20 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 89.00%SSE 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (night)Heavy rain shower (night)12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 63.00%S 18 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (night)Heavy rain shower (night)13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 66.00%S 18 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (night)Heavy rain shower (night)13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 68.00%SSW 20 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (night)Heavy rain shower (night)11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 67.00%SSW 20 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 43.00%SSW 20 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)11.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 18.00%SSW 22 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 18.00%SSW 22 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 36.00%SSW 22 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 39.00%SSW 22 mph

Postcode Sectors

Neighbouring Postcode Districts

Royal Mail Delivery and Sorting Offices
Postal Sector Delivery Office
LA5 0Carnforth Delivery Office
LA5 8Carnforth Delivery Office
LA5 9Carnforth Delivery Office
Postcode Format
LA5 - X X X
LA5 Space Numeric Letter Letter

Tourist Attractions

We found 2 visitor attractions.

Leighton Hall
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
View Leighton Hall on Google Maps
Carnforth Station Heritage Centre
Visitor Centres
Heritage / Visitor Centre
View Carnforth Station Heritage Centre on Google Maps

Street List for the LA5 District

Current Monthly Rental Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
£589 £589 £589
1 £800 £800 £800
2 £900 £900 £900
3 £830 £2,000 £1,360
4 £1,450 £1,450 £1,450

Current House Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
£130,000 £400,000 £268,333
1 £100,000 £204,999 £157,772
2 £31,000 £600,000 £260,144
3 £155,000 £595,000 £301,187
4 £200,000 £995,000 £467,978
5 £365,000 £2,450,000 £961,667
6 £695,000 £950,000 £798,333
7 £1,000,000 £1,000,000 £1,000,000

Estate Agents

LogoNameBrand NameAddressContact Number
Farrell Heyworth covering Carnforthcovering CarnforthFarrell Heyworth18 New Street Lancaster LA1 1EG01524 967490
Hackney & Leigh CarnforthCarnforthHackney & LeighMarket Street, Carnforth, LA5 9BT01524 235887
Waterhouse Estate Agents MilnthorpeMilnthorpeWaterhouse Estate Agents10 Park Road Milnthorpe LA7 7AD 01524 967559
Hackney & Leigh ArnsideArnsideHackney & LeighThe Promenade, Arnside, Cumbria, LA5 0HF01524 967486
Houseclub LancasterLancasterHouseclub746 Cameron House, White Cross, Lancaster, LA1 4XQ01524 969718

Yearly House Price Averages for the District

Type of Property 2018 Average 2018 Sales 2017 Average 2017 Sales 2016 Average 2016 Sales 2015 Average 2015 Sales
Detached £307,550103 £292,135117 £312,649130 £308,454119
Semi-Detached £200,17492 £200,782105 £208,450114 £181,98983
Terraced £140,81975 £148,32387 £147,79862 £145,52675
Flats £187,40576 £197,13517 £154,57427 £224,02619