The LA1 2JA Postcode in Lancaster

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LA1 2JA is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (LA1) is called the outward code. The part after the space (2JA) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

  1. Postal Area. In our case LA which means Lancaster.
  2. Postal District. In our case LA1.
  3. Postal Sector. In our case LA1 2.
  4. Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case JA.

The regional mail center for the post area LA is the North West Distribution Centre, which is located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the LA1 2JA postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is LANCASTER DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the LA1 2JA postcode have the street address of Wensley Drive

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the LA1 2JA postcode is home to a bustling 94 residents!

It is situated within the post town of LANCASTER within the old postal county of Lancashire.

LA1 2JA is within the city of Lancaster.

The LA1 2JA postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in LA1 2JA are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in LA1 2JA are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

Telephone Area Code for LA1 2JA

The telephone area code for LA1 2JA is 01524 Lancaster.

Map Coordinates for LA1 2JA

Latitude54.0638044571
Longitude-2.80021749566

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Weather Forecast for LA1 2JA

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Light rainLight rain7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 55.00%SE 11 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Light rainLight rain7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 56.00%SW 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 38.00%SW 16 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 9.00%S 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 14.00%S 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 38.00%SSW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 38.00%SSW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 35.00%S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 10.00%S 11 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 12.00%S 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 6.00%S 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 5.00%SSE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 7.00%S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 19.00%S 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 37.00%SSW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 28.00%SSE 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 2.00%SE 7 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 2.00%ESE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 3.00%E 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 6.00%E 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 6.00%ESE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 6.00%ESE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 10.00%ESE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 9.00%E 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 6.00%ENE 11 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 5.00%ENE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 6.00%ENE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 6.00%NE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 6.00%NE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 8.00%E 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 10.00%SE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 11.00%S 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 10.00%NNE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the LA1 2JA Postcode?

Download Speeds For LA1 2JA

Broadband speed meter good
Average Mbps69.700
Median Mbps41.400
Maximum Mbps331.000

LA1 2JA has an average download speed of 69.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

888 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

48% of postcodes (571,269) have slower broadband speeds.

52% of postcodes (612,484) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For LA1 2JA

Broadband speed meter average
Average Mbps11.400
Median Mbps10.000
Maximum Mbps36.000

LA1 2JA has an average upload speed of 11.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

8,675 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

32% of postcodes (379,154) have slower upload speeds.

67% of postcodes (796,812) have faster upload speeds.

Nearest Schools to the LA1 2JA Postcode

Primary Schools

Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School

Address: Slyne Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 2JH

Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Armistead

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2022-05-11)

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Distance: 0.14 miles

School Website

Contact: 0152465445

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster

Address: Aldrens Lane, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 2DU

Headteacher: Mr Stephen Belbin

Ofsted Rating: Special Measures (as of 2019-05-16)

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Distance: 0.26 miles

Contact:

Lancaster Ryelands Primary School

Address: Torrisholme Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 2RJ

Headteacher: Mrs Linda Pye

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2022-02-24)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 0.93 miles

School Website

Contact: 0152464626

Secondary Schools

Our Lady's Catholic College

Address: Morecambe Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 2RX

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Seddon

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement (as of 2021-09-24)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 0.62 miles

School Website

Contact: 0152466689

Lancaster Girls' Grammar School

Address: Regent Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1SF

Headteacher: Mrs Jackie Cahalin

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (as of 2009-07-02)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact:

Lancaster Girls' Grammar School

Address: Regent Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1SF

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Beard

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2022-09-22)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 1.27 miles

School Website

Contact: 01524581661

Higher Schools

Lancaster and Morecambe College

Address: Morecambe Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 2TY

Headteacher: Mr Wes Johnson

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2020-03-06)

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Distance: 1.80 miles

Contact: 0152466215

Myerscough College

Address: St Michael's Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0RY

Headteacher: Mrs Alison Robinson

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2017-03-02)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 14.77 miles

Contact: 01995642222

Kendal College

Address: Milnthorpe Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5AY

Headteacher: Mr Kelvin Nash

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2017-06-09)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 17.92 miles

Contact: 01539814700

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near LA1 2JA

LANCASTER DENTAL CLINIC

Address: 8 ALDRENS LANE, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA1 2DU

Distance: 0.29 miles

Contact: :

BAY DENTAL CARE

Address: 6 NEW STREET, LANCASTER, LA1 1EG

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: :

BAY DENTAL PARTNERSHIP

Address: 6 NEW STREET, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA1 1EG

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: :

PERPIGNAN WAY (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 12-14 PERPIGNAN WAY, ST. NICHOLAS ARCADES, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA1 1NE

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: :

3A

Address: GREAT JOHN STREET, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA1 1NQ

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: :

SHIMMIN & ASSOCIATES

Address: 1-7 MARKETGATE, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA1 1JF

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near LA1 2JA

COHENS CHEMIST

Address: 2 BROADWAY, SKERTON, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA1 2BU

Distance: 0.31 miles

Contact: tel: 01524 64558

SUPERDRUG PHARMACY

Address: 10 LANCASTER GATE, ST. NICHOLAS ARCADES, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA1 1NB

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01524 849195

BOOTS

Address: 14-16 LANCASTER GATE, ST. NICHOLAS ARCADES, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA1 1NB

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01524 64547

DALTON SQUARE PHARMACY

Address: 24-26 GREAT JOHN STREET, LANCASTER, LA1 1NG

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01524 32310

FOX AND MEDCALFE

Address: 36 KING STREET, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA1 1RE

Distance: 1.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01524 32933

DALTON SQUARE PHARMACY (KING STREET)

Address: 44-46 KING STREET, LANCASTER, LA1 1RE

Distance: 1.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01524 32182

Nearest Opticians

Opticians near LA1 2JA

SPECSAVERS (LANCASTER)

Address: 14-16 CHEAPSIDE, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA1 1LZ

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (LANCASTER)

Address: 18-20 MARKET STREET, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA1 1HT

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: :

WELBOURNE OPTICIANS LTD

Address: 3 KING STREET, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA1 1JN

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (LANCASTER)

Address: 13-15 PENNY STREET, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA1 1UA

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: :

MOON & COXHILL LTD

Address: 306 LANCASTER ROAD, MORECAMBE, LANCASHIRE, LA4 6LY

Distance: 1.33 miles

Contact: :

OPTIMUM COATINGS LTD

Address: 5 NEWGATE, WHITE LUND INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, MORECAMBE, LANCASHIRE, LA3 3PT

Distance: 1.48 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near LA1 2JA

OWEN ROAD SURGERY

Address: 67 OWEN ROAD, SKERTON, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA1 2LG

Distance: 0.31 miles

Contact: :

SCALE HALL SURGERY

Address: 1 WEST DRIVE, SCALE HALL, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA1 5BY

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: :

LANCASTER MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 8 DALTON SQUARE, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA1 1PN

Distance: 1.13 miles

Contact: tel: 01524 551551

KING STREET SURGERY

Address: 38 KING STREET, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA1 1RE

Distance: 1.16 miles

Contact: :

LANCASTER TOWN HALL - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: LANCASTER TOWN HALL, DALTON SQUARE, LANCASTER, LA1 1PJ

Distance: 1.16 miles

Contact: :

QUEEN SQUARE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 2 QUEEN SQUARE, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA1 1RP

Distance: 1.22 miles

Contact: tel: 01524 843333

Transport Links near LA1 2JA

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: LA1 2JA

  • Lancaster
    Lancaster station, Meeting House Lane, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 5NW
    Distance: 2.46 miles
    Driving Time: 5.64 minutes
  • Bare Lane
    Bare Lane station, Bare Lane, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 6LL
    Distance: 2.55 miles
    Driving Time: 6.15 minutes
  • Morecambe
    Morecambe station, Central Drive, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 4DW
    Distance: 4.18 miles
    Driving Time: 8.17 minutes
  • Heysham Port
    Heysham Port station, off Princess Alexandra Way, Heysham Port, Lancashire, LA3 2XE
    Distance: 6.73 miles
    Driving Time: 10.89 minutes
  • Carnforth
    Carnforth station, Market Street, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9ET
    Distance: 8.17 miles
    Driving Time: 10.17 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near LA1 2JA

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near LA1 2JA

M6 J34
Distance: 2.69 miles
Driving Time: 4.26 minutes
M6 J35
Distance: 5.91 miles
Driving Time: 7.16 minutes
M6 J33
Distance: 9.51 miles
Driving Time: 11.11 minutes
M6 J36
Distance: 13.61 miles
Driving Time: 14.59 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the LA1 2JA Postcode?

Westminster ConstituencyMorecambe and Lunesdale Co Const
Member or Parliament
David Morris
David Morris
Contact DetailsContact David Morris
Political PartyConservative

What Council is the LA1 2JA Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Lancaster District Council and the County Council is Lancashire County Council.

Lancashire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Lancaster District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Lancaster District at the following link Lancaster District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Lancaster District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Lancaster District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the LA1 2JA Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Lancashire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Lancashire County Council

House Sales in LA1 2JA

Yearly House Sales for LA1 2JA
YearHighLowAverageSales
2010£85,000£85,000£85,0001
2011£95,000£120,000£107,5002
2012£105,000£106,500£105,7502
2013£123,000£125,000£108,3333
2015£125,000£125,000£125,0001
2016£100,000£130,000£115,0002
2017£121,000£131,000£127,3333
2018£135,000£135,000£135,0001
2019£145,000£142,000£143,5002
2020£140,000£140,000£140,0001
2021£150,000£150,000£150,0001
2022£175,000£151,500£163,2502
2023£210,000£210,000£210,0001

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2024. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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What Popular Supermarkets are near the LA1 2JA Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near LA1 2JA
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Lidl, Caton Road, LANCASTER, LA1 1BS1.15 miles Directions from LA1 2JA to Lidl
Sainsburys, Cable Street, LANCASTER, LA1 1HH1.44 miles Directions from LA1 2JA to Sainsburys
Aldi, Morecambe Road, LANCASTER, LA1 5JB1.46 miles Directions from LA1 2JA to Aldi
Iceland, Perpignan Way, St. Nicholas Arcades, LANCASTER, LA1 1NE1.63 miles Directions from LA1 2JA to Iceland
Asda, Ovangle Road, LANCASTER, LA1 5JR2.00 miles Directions from LA1 2JA to Asda

What Popular Restaurants are near the LA1 2JA Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near LA1 2JA
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Arndale Shopping Centre, Morecambe, LA4 5DH2.75 miles Directions from LA1 2JA to Arndale Shopping Centre
Granada Service Area, Burton, Carnforth, LA6 1JF4.57 miles Directions from LA1 2JA to Granada Service Area, Burton
Porton Service Area, Lancaster, LA2 9DU7.23 miles Directions from LA1 2JA to Porton Service Area
Forton Serv., Lancaster Northbound, Lancaster, LA2 9DU7.23 miles Directions from LA1 2JA to Forton Serv., Lancaster Northbound

Mcdonald's Restaurants near LA1 2JA
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Caton Road, LANCASTER, LA1 3PE0.55 miles Directions from LA1 2JA to McDonald's, Caton Road, LANCASTER, LA1 3PE
McDonald's, Cheapside, LANCASTER, LA1 1LZ1.01 miles Directions from LA1 2JA to McDonald's, Cheapside, LANCASTER, LA1 1LZ
McDonald's, Morecambe Road, MORECAMBE, LA3 3AB1.27 miles Directions from LA1 2JA to McDonald's, Morecambe Road, MORECAMBE, LA3 3AB
McDonald's, Anchorage Road, FLEETWOOD, FY7 6AE13.33 miles Directions from LA1 2JA to McDonald's, Anchorage Road, FLEETWOOD, FY7 6AE

KFC Restaurants near LA1 2JA
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Penny Street, LANCASTER, LA1 1XN1.24 miles Directions from LA1 2JA to KFC Lancaster - Penny Street
KFC, Central Drive, MORECAMBE, LA4 4DW3.02 miles Directions from LA1 2JA to KFC Morecambe - Marine Road
KFC, Lord Street, FLEETWOOD, FY7 6DT12.94 miles Directions from LA1 2JA to KFC Fleetwood - Lord Street
KFC, Victoria Road West, THORNTON-CLEVELEYS, FY5 3NE16.12 miles Directions from LA1 2JA to KFC Cleveleys - Victoria Road
KFC, Coronation Way, Mill Farm Sports Village, Wesham, PRESTON, PR4 3JZ18.79 miles Directions from LA1 2JA to KFC Wesham - Mill Farm Sports Village