LA5 9XA Lancaster
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Carnforth & Millhead. Region: North West.
Streets
- Redmayne Drive, Carnforth: 30 addresses
- Unnamed street near Redmayne Drive, Carnforth: 2 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Lancaster in 2026-27: Band D £2,503 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,669 | £1,947 | £2,225 | £2,503 | £3,059 | £3,616 | £4,172 | £5,006 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (24% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Norjac Service Station, Scotland Road, Carnforth, LA5 9JZ, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Former TDG Site, Warton Road, Carnforth, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Co-Op Building, John Street: up to 6 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- 2-4 New Street: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Keer Bridge, Warton Road, Carnforth, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Lundsfield Quarry, Kellet Road: up to 250 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 32 addresses are between 20 m and 32 m above sea level (24 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Carnforth 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Silverdale 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bare Lane 119,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Our Lady of Lourdes Carnforth | 370 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lancaster City Centre | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Heysham Ferry Terminal | 14.7 km (9.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 77.7 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ash Trees Surgery | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Victoria Hospital | 9.1 km (5.6 miles) |
| Police station | Morecambe Police Station | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Carnforth Cashzone | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 690 m² | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,500 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,290 m² | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Carnforth: the ash plant, a listed building (Grade II*), 920 m (0.6 miles) west. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Carnforth: the ash plant | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Carnforth: the coaling plant | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Carnforth: engine shed and associated facilities including the locomotive turntable | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Warton Old Rectory | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Leapers Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Hagg Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Wood Tarn Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Bowman Stout Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Wheel Hole | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Hunting Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 32 |
7 of the postcode's 32 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 46% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 72% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 54% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Redmayne Drive.