LA2 0HW is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (LA2) is called the outward code. The part after the space (0HW) 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 LA2.
Postal Sector. In our case LA2 0.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case HW.

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 LA2 0HW postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is LANCASTER DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 11 individuals call the LA2 0HW postcode their home.

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

LA2 0HW is within the village of Potters Brook.

The LA2 0HW postcode area is composed of 90.91% residential properties, 9.09% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

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LA2 0HW: Points of Interest

Lancaster Barn B&B

Lancaster Barn B&B is an accommodation provider offering lodging services located at Halfway House, Main Road, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0HW.

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	90.91%
Commercial	9.09%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for LA2 0HW

Latitude	53.9673918179
Longitude	-2.77963427123

Ordnance Survey Maps for LA2 0HW

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from LA2 0HW © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for LA2 0HW

Thu 25th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	5.00%	E 4 mph

Fri 26th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	1.00%	ENE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	1.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	1.00%	ENE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	1.00%	NE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	NNE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	NNE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	N 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	3.00%	ENE 7 mph

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	3.00%	E 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	5.00%	E 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	4.00%	E 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	8.00%	ESE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	12.00%	E 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	14.00%	ENE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	13.00%	ENE 9 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	14.00%	NE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	14.00%	NE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	44.00%	NNE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	19.00%	NNE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	48.00%	NNE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	53.00%	N 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	14.00%	NW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	10.00%	NW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the LA2 0HW Postcode?

Download Speeds For LA2 0HW

Average Mbps	44.700
Median Mbps	40.900
Maximum Mbps	61.500

LA2 0HW has an average download speed of 44.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,314 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

20% of postcodes (236,960) have slower broadband speeds.

80% of postcodes (946,367) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For LA2 0HW

Average Mbps	9.500
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	11.020

LA2 0HW has an average upload speed of 9.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

5,247 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

21% of postcodes (248,972) have slower upload speeds.

79% of postcodes (930,422) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of LA2 0HW Postcode

England Primary Schools

Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School

Address: Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School, Dolphinholme, Dolphinholme Primary School, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 9AN

Distance: 1.81 miles

School Website

Contact: 01524791530

Scorton Church of England Primary School

Address: Scorton Church of England Primary School, Snow Hill Lane, Scorton, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1AY

Distance: 2.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 01524791596

Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School

Address: Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School, Chapel Street, Galgate, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 0JS

Distance: 1.77 miles

School Website

Contact: 01524751320

Forton Primary School

Address: Forton Primary School, School Lane, Forton, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0AS

Distance: 0.85 miles

School Website

Contact: 01524791188

Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School

Address: Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School, Main Street, Cockerham, Cockerham Parochial C E Primary School, Cockerham, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 0EF

Distance: 1.52 miles

School Website

Contact: 01524791550

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near LA2 0HW

WALKERS COURT DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 3-5 ROPE WALK, GARSTANG, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR3 1NS

Distance: 4.56 miles

Contact: :

PETRIE TUCKER AND PARTNERS

Address: 1 CROSTON VILLA, HIGH STREET, GARSTANG, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR3 1EA

Distance: 4.56 miles

Contact: :

STAINA HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: LANDSCAPE, HIGH STREET, GARSTANG, PRESTON, PR3 1FA

Distance: 4.57 miles

Contact: :

GARSTANG DENTAL REFERRAL PRACTICE

Address: WEIND HOUSE, PARK HILL ROAD, GARSTANG, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR3 1EL

Distance: 4.59 miles

Contact: :

MORECAMBE BAY PRIMARY CARE TRUST

Address: COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, ASHTON ROAD HEALTH CLINIC, ASHTON ROAD, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA1 4RR

Distance: 5.17 miles

Contact: :

MALMIN ORTHODONTICS (LANCASTER)

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

Distance: 5.56 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near LA2 0HW

ROSEBANK PHARMACY

Address: GALGATE HEALTH CENTRE, HIGHLAND BROW, GALGATE, LANCASTER, LA2 0NB

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01524 752881

LANCASTER UNIVERSITY PHARMACY

Address: 66A BOWLAND COLLEGE, BAILRIGG, LANCASTER, LA1 4YT

Distance: 3.00 miles

Contact: tel: 01524 36815

WELL

Address: UNIT 3, PARK HILL ROAD, CHERESTANC SQUARE, GARSTANG, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR3 1EF

Distance: 4.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01995 603333

HIGHER GREAVES PHARMACY

Address: 20 SCOTFORTH ROAD, SCOTFORTH, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA1 4ST

Distance: 4.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01524 63795

KEPPLE LANE PHARMACY

Address: GARSTANG MEDICAL CENTRE, KEPPLE LANE, GARSTANG, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR3 1PB

Distance: 4.85 miles

Contact: tel: 01995 604800

BOWERHAM PHARMACY

Address: 8 GORDON TERRACE, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA1 4DS

Distance: 4.86 miles

Contact: tel: 01524 64921

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near LA2 0HW

CLARE & HOWARD LTD

Address: 21 HIGH STREET, GARSTANG, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR3 1FA

Distance: 4.57 miles

Contact: :

MONTGOMERY AND BURROWS

Address: 56 HIGH STREET, GARSTANG, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR3 1FA

Distance: 4.57 miles

Contact: :

GIBSON AND THOMSON OPTICIANS - GARSTANG

Address: 1 MARKET PLACE, GARSTANG, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR3 1ZA

Distance: 4.65 miles

Contact: :

GARSTANG MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: KEPPLE LANE, GARSTANG, PRESTON, PR3 1PB

Distance: 4.85 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (LANCASTER)

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

Distance: 5.65 miles

Contact: :

WELBOURNE OPTICIANS LTD

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

Distance: 5.67 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near LA2 0HW

GALGATE SURGERY

Address: HIGHLAND BROW, GALGATE, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA2 0NB

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: :

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: LANCASTER UNIVERSITY, BAILRIGG, LANCASTER, LA1 4ZP

Distance: 2.85 miles

Contact: :

LMP AT LANCASTER UNIVERSITY PRACTICE

Address: BAILRIGG, LANCASTER, LA1 4ZP

Distance: 2.85 miles

Contact: :

GARSTANG MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: GARSTANG MEDICAL CENTRE, KEPPLE LANE, GARSTANG, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR3 1PB

Distance: 4.85 miles

Contact: tel: 01995 607399

GARSTANG MEDICAL PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: GARSTANG MEDICAL CENTRE, KEPPLE LANE, GARSTANG, PRESTON, PR3 1PB

Distance: 4.85 miles

Contact: :

ROSEBANK MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: ASHTON ROAD, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA1 4JS

Distance: 5.09 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near LA2 0HW

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: LA2 0HW

Lancaster
Lancaster station, Meeting House Lane, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 5NW
Distance: 6.28 miles
Driving Time: 10.88 minutes
Bare Lane
Bare Lane station, Bare Lane, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 6LL
Distance: 11.69 miles
Driving Time: 14.42 minutes
Morecambe
Morecambe station, Central Drive, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 4DW
Distance: 12.40 miles
Driving Time: 15.90 minutes
Carnforth
Carnforth station, Market Street, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9ET
Distance: 13.78 miles
Driving Time: 14.60 minutes
Heysham Port
Heysham Port station, off Princess Alexandra Way, Heysham Port, Lancashire, LA3 2XE
Distance: 14.95 miles
Driving Time: 18.63 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near LA2 0HW

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near LA2 0HW

M6 J33

Distance: 1.40 miles

Driving Time: 1.79 minutes

M6 J34

Distance: 7.47 miles

Driving Time: 7.66 minutes

M6 J35

Distance: 11.53 miles

Driving Time: 11.58 minutes

M55 J2

Distance: 18.06 miles

Driving Time: 17.89 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the LA2 0HW 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 LA2 0HW 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 LA2 0HW 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 LA2 0HW

Yearly House Sales for LA2 0HW
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2015	£248,000	£248,000	£248,000	1
2021	£280,000	£280,000	£280,000	1

Postcodes near the LA2 0HW Postcode

LA2 0HP LA2 0HQ Potters Brook

What Popular Supermarkets are near the LA2 0HW Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near LA2 0HW
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, Park Hill Road, Garstang, PRESTON, PR3 1EL	7.37 miles	Directions from LA2 0HW to Sainsburys
Aldi, Moss Lane, Garstang, PRESTON, PR3 1HB	7.48 miles	Directions from LA2 0HW to Aldi
Aldi, Aldcliffe Road, LANCASTER, LA1 1UJ	8.59 miles	Directions from LA2 0HW to Aldi
Iceland, Perpignan Way, St. Nicholas Arcades, LANCASTER, LA1 1NE	9.17 miles	Directions from LA2 0HW to Iceland
Sainsburys, Cable Street, LANCASTER, LA1 1HH	9.36 miles	Directions from LA2 0HW to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the LA2 0HW Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near LA2 0HW
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Forton Serv., Lancaster Northbound, Lancaster, LA2 9DU	0.82 miles	Directions from LA2 0HW to Forton Serv., Lancaster Northbound
Porton Service Area, Lancaster, LA2 9DU	0.88 miles	Directions from LA2 0HW to Porton Service Area
Arndale Shopping Centre, Morecambe, LA4 5DH	8.04 miles	Directions from LA2 0HW to Arndale Shopping Centre
Granada Service Area, Burton, Carnforth, LA6 1JF	11.05 miles	Directions from LA2 0HW to Granada Service Area, Burton

Mcdonald's Restaurants near LA2 0HW
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Cheapside, LANCASTER, LA1 1LZ	5.70 miles	Directions from LA2 0HW to McDonald's, Cheapside, LANCASTER, LA1 1LZ
McDonald's, Caton Road, LANCASTER, LA1 3PE	6.66 miles	Directions from LA2 0HW to McDonald's, Caton Road, LANCASTER, LA1 3PE
McDonald's, Morecambe Road, MORECAMBE, LA3 3AB	6.89 miles	Directions from LA2 0HW to McDonald's, Morecambe Road, MORECAMBE, LA3 3AB
McDonald's, Anchorage Road, FLEETWOOD, FY7 6AE	10.12 miles	Directions from LA2 0HW to McDonald's, Anchorage Road, FLEETWOOD, FY7 6AE

KFC Restaurants near LA2 0HW
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Penny Street, LANCASTER, LA1 1XN	5.48 miles	Directions from LA2 0HW to KFC Lancaster - Penny Street
KFC, Central Drive, MORECAMBE, LA4 4DW	8.10 miles	Directions from LA2 0HW to KFC Morecambe - Marine Road
KFC, Lord Street, FLEETWOOD, FY7 6DT	9.88 miles	Directions from LA2 0HW to KFC Fleetwood - Lord Street
KFC, Victoria Road West, THORNTON-CLEVELEYS, FY5 3NE	12.21 miles	Directions from LA2 0HW to KFC Cleveleys - Victoria Road
KFC, Coronation Way, Mill Farm Sports Village, Wesham, PRESTON, PR4 3JZ	12.60 miles	Directions from LA2 0HW to KFC Wesham - Mill Farm Sports Village