LA1 5DY 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 (5DY) 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:

Postal Area. In our case LA which means Lancaster.
Postal District. In our case LA1.
Postal Sector. In our case LA1 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case DY.

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 5DY 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 5DY postcode have the street address of Westbourne Place

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 15 individuals call the LA1 5DY postcode their home.

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

LA1 5DY is within the city of Lancaster.

The LA1 5DY postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in LA1 5DY are bungalows. Of these bungalows, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in LA1 5DY are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for LA1 5DY

The telephone area code for LA1 5DY is 01524 Lancaster.

Map Coordinates for LA1 5DY

Latitude	54.0481531579
Longitude	-2.81146324959

Ordnance Survey Maps for LA1 5DY

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from LA1 5DY © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for LA1 5DY

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	5.00%	NNE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	6.00%	NNE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	18.00%	N 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	27.00%	N 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	59.00%	NW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	53.00%	WNW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	W 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	33.00%	SW 13 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	8.00%	SSW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	46.00%	S 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	12.00%	S 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	34.00%	S 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	35.00%	S 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	36.00%	S 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	49.00%	SSE 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	47.00%	SSE 13 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	13.00%	SSE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	9.00%	SE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	3.00%	ESE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	2.00%	SE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	4.00%	SE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	8.00%	SE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	ESE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	E 9 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	E 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	ENE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	ENE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	31.00%	ENE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	17.00%	E 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	10.00%	E 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	NE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	ENE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the LA1 5DY Postcode?

Download Speeds For LA1 5DY

Average Mbps	36.900
Median Mbps	40.000
Maximum Mbps	56.040

LA1 5DY has an average download speed of 36.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

977 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

13% of postcodes (148,726) have slower broadband speeds.

87% of postcodes (1,034,938) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For LA1 5DY

Average Mbps	7.300
Median Mbps	9.900
Maximum Mbps	15.000

LA1 5DY has an average upload speed of 7.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,919 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

13% of postcodes (149,108) have slower upload speeds.

87% of postcodes (1,031,614) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of LA1 5DY Postcode

England Primary Schools

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster

Address: St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster, Bowerham Road, St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4HT

Distance: 1.50 miles

School Website

Contact: 0152463934

Moorside Primary School

Address: Moorside Primary School, Bowerham Road, Newlands, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4HT

Distance: 1.50 miles

School Website

Contact: 0152466516

Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School

Address: Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School, Highfield, Derwent Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3ES

Distance: 1.03 miles

School Website

Contact: 0152460955

The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster

Address: The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster, Balmoral Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3BT

Distance: 0.83 miles

School Website

Contact: 0152464686

Bowerham Primary & Nursery School

Address: Bowerham Primary & Nursery School, Bowerham Road, Bowerham, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4BS

Distance: 1.00 miles

School Website

Contact: 0152463999

Castle View Primary School

Address: Castle View Primary School, Keswick Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3LE

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact:

Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School

Address: Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School, Scotforth Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4SE

Distance: 1.34 miles

School Website

Contact: 0152465379

Willow Lane Community Primary School

Address: Willow Lane Community Primary School, Willow Lane, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 5PR

Distance: 0.15 miles

School Website

Contact: 0152465880

Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School

Address: Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School, High Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1LD

Distance: 0.33 miles

School Website

Contact: 0152464520

England Secondary Schools

Lancaster Royal Grammar School

Address: Lancaster Royal Grammar School, East Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3EF

Distance: 0.87 miles

School Website

Contact: 01524580600

Lancaster Royal Grammar School

Address: Lancaster Royal Grammar School, East Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3EF

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact:

Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy

Address: Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy, Ashton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4RS

Distance: 0.75 miles

School Website

Contact: 0152464496

Lancaster Girls' Grammar School

Address: Lancaster Girls' Grammar School, Regent Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1SF

Distance: 0.38 miles

School Website

Contact: 01524581661

Lancaster Girls' Grammar School

Address: Lancaster Girls' Grammar School, Regent Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1SF

Distance: 0.38 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near LA1 5DY

MAYO DENTAL CLINIC

Address: 3 MEETING HOUSE LANE, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA1 1TJ

Distance: 0.24 miles

Contact: :

BAY DENTAL CARE

Address: 6 NEW STREET, LANCASTER, LA1 1EG

Distance: 0.39 miles

Contact: :

BAY DENTAL PARTNERSHIP

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

Distance: 0.39 miles

Contact: :

SHIMMIN & ASSOCIATES

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

Distance: 0.42 miles

Contact: :

MALMIN ORTHODONTICS (LANCASTER)

Address: 12 SPRING GARDEN STREET, LANCASTER, LA1 1RQ

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact: :

BROCK STREET DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 8 BROCK STREET, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA1 1UU

Distance: 0.52 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near LA1 5DY

FOX AND MEDCALFE

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

Distance: 0.41 miles

Contact: tel: 01524 32933

DALTON SQUARE PHARMACY (KING STREET)

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

Distance: 0.41 miles

Contact: tel: 01524 32182

SUPERDRUG PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01524 849195

BOOTS

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

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01524 64547

DALTON SQUARE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: tel: 01524 32310

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: POINTER COURT, ASHTON ROAD, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA1 4JT

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: tel: 01524 846871

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near LA1 5DY

WELBOURNE OPTICIANS LTD

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

Distance: 0.36 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (LANCASTER)

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

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (LANCASTER)

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

Distance: 0.47 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (LANCASTER)

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

Distance: 0.48 miles

Contact: :

OPTIMUM COATINGS LTD

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

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact: :

MOON & COXHILL LTD

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

Distance: 1.54 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near LA1 5DY

KING STREET SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.41 miles

Contact: :

HEALTHUB

Address: 1B QUEEN STREET, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA1 1RS

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact: :

QUEEN SQUARE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.45 miles

Contact: tel: 01524 843333

LANCASTER TOWN HALL - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

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

Distance: 0.56 miles

Contact: :

LANCASTER MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01524 551551

MEADOWSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 1-3 MEADOWSIDE, LANCASTER, LA1 3AQ

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near LA1 5DY

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: LA1 5DY

Lancaster
Lancaster station, Meeting House Lane, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 5NW
Distance: 0.21 miles
Driving Time: 0.70 minutes
Bare Lane
Bare Lane station, Bare Lane, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 6LL
Distance: 3.63 miles
Driving Time: 8.18 minutes
Morecambe
Morecambe station, Central Drive, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 4DW
Distance: 4.34 miles
Driving Time: 9.67 minutes
Heysham Port
Heysham Port station, off Princess Alexandra Way, Heysham Port, Lancashire, LA3 2XE
Distance: 6.62 miles
Driving Time: 11.99 minutes
Carnforth
Carnforth station, Market Street, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9ET
Distance: 8.75 miles
Driving Time: 12.90 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near LA1 5DY

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near LA1 5DY

M6 J34

Distance: 2.69 miles

Driving Time: 6.13 minutes

M6 J33

Distance: 5.92 miles

Driving Time: 11.02 minutes

M6 J35

Distance: 6.50 miles

Driving Time: 9.88 minutes

M6 J36

Distance: 14.20 miles

Driving Time: 17.31 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the LA1 5DY Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood Co Const
Member or Parliament	Cat Smith
Contact Details	Contact Cat Smith
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the LA1 5DY 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 5DY 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 5DY

Yearly House Sales for LA1 5DY
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2012	£150,000	£150,000	£150,000	1

Postcodes near the LA1 5DY Postcode

LA1 5EB Ashfield Avenue LA1 5DZ Ashfield Avenue LA1 5NT Fairfield Close LA1 5QG Ley Court LA1 5NY Peel Crescent LA1 5NZ Porritt Avenue LA1 5EA Redvers Street LA1 5PN Stanley Place LA1 5NX Storey Avenue LA1 5DD Westbourne Road LA1 5DX Westbourne Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the LA1 5DY Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near LA1 5DY
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Aldcliffe Road, LANCASTER, LA1 1UJ	0.77 miles	Directions from LA1 5DY to Aldi
Sainsburys, Cable Street, LANCASTER, LA1 1HH	0.82 miles	Directions from LA1 5DY to Sainsburys
Iceland, Perpignan Way, St. Nicholas Arcades, LANCASTER, LA1 1NE	0.85 miles	Directions from LA1 5DY to Iceland
Aldi, Morecambe Road, LANCASTER, LA1 5JB	1.06 miles	Directions from LA1 5DY to Aldi
Lidl, Caton Road, LANCASTER, LA1 1BS	1.26 miles	Directions from LA1 5DY to Lidl

What Popular Restaurants are near the LA1 5DY Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near LA1 5DY
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Arndale Shopping Centre, Morecambe, LA4 5DH	2.78 miles	Directions from LA1 5DY to Arndale Shopping Centre
Granada Service Area, Burton, Carnforth, LA6 1JF	5.74 miles	Directions from LA1 5DY to Granada Service Area, Burton
Forton Serv., Lancaster Northbound, Lancaster, LA2 9DU	6.31 miles	Directions from LA1 5DY to Forton Serv., Lancaster Northbound
Porton Service Area, Lancaster, LA2 9DU	6.31 miles	Directions from LA1 5DY to Porton Service Area

Mcdonald's Restaurants near LA1 5DY
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Cheapside, LANCASTER, LA1 1LZ	0.47 miles	Directions from LA1 5DY to McDonald's, Cheapside, LANCASTER, LA1 1LZ
McDonald's, Morecambe Road, MORECAMBE, LA3 3AB	1.28 miles	Directions from LA1 5DY to McDonald's, Morecambe Road, MORECAMBE, LA3 3AB
McDonald's, Caton Road, LANCASTER, LA1 3PE	1.48 miles	Directions from LA1 5DY to McDonald's, Caton Road, LANCASTER, LA1 3PE
McDonald's, Anchorage Road, FLEETWOOD, FY7 6AE	12.22 miles	Directions from LA1 5DY to McDonald's, Anchorage Road, FLEETWOOD, FY7 6AE

KFC Restaurants near LA1 5DY
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Penny Street, LANCASTER, LA1 1XN	0.50 miles	Directions from LA1 5DY to KFC Lancaster - Penny Street
KFC, Central Drive, MORECAMBE, LA4 4DW	2.97 miles	Directions from LA1 5DY to KFC Morecambe - Marine Road
KFC, Lord Street, FLEETWOOD, FY7 6DT	11.83 miles	Directions from LA1 5DY to KFC Fleetwood - Lord Street
KFC, Victoria Road West, THORNTON-CLEVELEYS, FY5 3NE	14.99 miles	Directions from LA1 5DY to KFC Cleveleys - Victoria Road
KFC, Coronation Way, Mill Farm Sports Village, Wesham, PRESTON, PR4 3JZ	17.64 miles	Directions from LA1 5DY to KFC Wesham - Mill Farm Sports Village