LA6 2LU is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (LA6) is called the outward code. The part after the space (2LU) 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 LA6.
Postal Sector. In our case LA6 2.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LU.

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 LA6 2LU postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is INGLETON SPDO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 8 individuals call the LA6 2LU postcode their home.

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

LA6 2LU is within the village of Barbon.

The LA6 2LU postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the LA6 2LU Postcode Boundaries

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

Map Coordinates for LA6 2LU

Latitude	54.2465716315
Longitude	-2.57068668304

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from LA6 2LU © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for LA6 2LU

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
21:00 to 00:00		Mist	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	50.00%	SW 13 mph

Sun 5th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Fog	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	22.00%	SSW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Fog	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	20.00%	SSW 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Fog	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	20.00%	SW 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Mist	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	20.00%	SW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	7.00%	WSW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	WSW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	W 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 4 mph

Mon 6th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	S 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	WSW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	WNW 2 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	WSW 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	60.00%	NW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	44.00%	NNW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	NNW 4 mph

Tue 7th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	6.00%	N 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Fog	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	18.00%	NNW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Fog	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	18.00%	NE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	NNE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	53.00%	NNE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	25.00%	NE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	E 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	7.00%	ESE 7 mph

Wed 8th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	4.00%	ESE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	4.00%	SSW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	SSW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	SW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	SW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	6.00%	SW 9 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of LA6 2LU Postcode

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near LA6 2LU

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 6-8 CHAPEL LANE, KIRKBY LONSDALE, CARNFORTH, LANCASHIRE, LA6 2AL

Distance: 3.24 miles

Contact: :

MAIN STREET DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 43-47 MAIN STREET, SEDBERGH, CUMBRIA, LA10 5BL

Distance: 5.60 miles

Contact: :

MORECAMBE BAY HOSPITALS NHS

Address: WESTMORLAND GENERAL HOSPITAL, BURTON ROAD, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 7RG

Distance: 7.69 miles

Contact: :

THE HAVERFLATTS LANE DENTAL PRACICE

Address: HORDALE DENTAL SURGERY, 1A HAVERFLATTS LANE, MILNTHORPE, CUMBRIA, LA7 7PS

Distance: 8.20 miles

Contact: :

STONELEIGH DENTAL SURGERY

Address: STONELEIGH, 25 MAIN STREET, MILNTHORPE, CUMBRIA, LA7 7PP

Distance: 8.21 miles

Contact: :

BRIDGE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 14 MILNTHORPE ROAD, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 5AS

Distance: 8.69 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near LA6 2LU

BOOTS

Address: 2-4 MARKET SQUARE, KIRKBY LONSDALE, CARNFORTH, LANCASHIRE, LA6 2AN

Distance: 3.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01524 271258

BOOTS

Address: 48-50 MAIN STREET, SEDBERGH, CUMBRIA, LA10 5BL

Distance: 5.60 miles

Contact: tel: 01539 620270

INGLETON PHARMACY

Address: BANK VIEW, 37 MAIN STREET, INGLETON, CARNFORTH, LANCASHIRE, LA6 3EH

Distance: 7.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01524 241154

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: BURTON ROAD, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 7JA

Distance: 8.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01539 742410

WELL

Address: HELME CHASE SURGERY, BURTON ROAD, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 7HR

Distance: 8.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01539 737953

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: 1 HAVERFLATTS LANE, MILNTHORPE, CUMBRIA, LA7 7PS

Distance: 8.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01539 565900

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near LA6 2LU

COLLINGE OPTICIANS

Address: 12 MARKET STREET, KIRKBY LONSDALE, CARNFORTH, LANCASHIRE, LA6 2AU

Distance: 3.19 miles

Contact: :

LM BAVERSTOCK

Address: 2 MAIN STREET, TOWN CENTRE, MILNTHORPE, CUMBRIA, LA7 7PN

Distance: 8.24 miles

Contact: :

A IRVING OPTOMETRIST LTD

Address: 29 STRAMONGATE, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 4BH

Distance: 8.98 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (KENDAL)

Address: UNIT SU9, WESTMORLAND SHOPPING CENTRE, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 4LR

Distance: 9.09 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (KENDAL)

Address: 37 STRICKLANDGATE, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 4LT

Distance: 9.11 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (KENDAL)

Address: 10 ELEPHANT YARD, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 4NG

Distance: 9.15 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near LA6 2LU

LUNESDALE SURGERY

Address: KIRKBY LONSDALE, CARNFORTH, LANCASHIRE, LA6 2HQ

Distance: 3.42 miles

Contact: tel: 01524 271210

LUNESDALE SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: WELLINGTON COURT, KIRKBY LONSDALE, CARNFORTH, LA6 2HQ

Distance: 3.42 miles

Contact: :

DR LUMB W & PARTNER

Address: METHODIST CHURCH HALL, DENT, SEDBERGH, CUMBRIA, LA10 5QJ

Distance: 5.10 miles

Contact: :

SEDBERGH MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: STATION ROAD, SEDBERGH, CUMBRIA, LA10 5DL

Distance: 5.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01539 718191

BRANCH SURGERY

Address: THE SURGERY, HIGH STREET, INGLETON, CARNFORTH, LANCASHIRE, LA6 3AB

Distance: 7.67 miles

Contact: :

THE JAMES COCHRANE PRACT.

Address: BURTON ROAD, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 7HR

Distance: 8.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01539 718080

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Transport Links near LA6 2LU

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: LA6 2LU

Wennington
Wennington station, off B6480, Wennington, Lancashire, LA2 8PB
Distance: 10.30 miles
Driving Time: 14.87 minutes
Dent
Dent station, Coal Road, Cowgill, Cumbria, LA10 5RF
Distance: 12.35 miles
Driving Time: 15.60 minutes
Oxenholme Lake District
Oxenholme Lake District station, Oxenholme Road, Oxenholme, Cumbria, LA9 7HF
Distance: 13.16 miles
Driving Time: 16.66 minutes
Kendal
Kendal station, Station Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6BT
Distance: 13.51 miles
Driving Time: 19.13 minutes
Ribblehead
Ribblehead station, Low Sleights Road, near Ingleton, North Yorkshire, LA6 3AS
Distance: 15.64 miles
Driving Time: 20.91 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near LA6 2LU

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near LA6 2LU

M6 J37

Distance: 7.83 miles

Driving Time: 10.28 minutes

M6 J36

Distance: 10.17 miles

Driving Time: 15.34 minutes

M6 J35

Distance: 14.33 miles

Driving Time: 19.80 minutes

M6 J38

Distance: 18.02 miles

Driving Time: 23.10 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the LA6 2LU Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale Co Const
Member or Parliament	Tim Farron
Contact Details	Contact Tim Farron
Political Party	Liberal Democrat

What Council is the LA6 2LU Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is South Lakeland District Council and the County Council is Cumbria County Council.

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

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

You can visit the website for South Lakeland District at the following link South Lakeland District.

How much is the Council Tax?

South Lakeland 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 South Lakeland 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 LA6 2LU Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Cumbria 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 and Archives | Cumbria County Council

House Sales in LA6 2LU

Yearly House Sales for LA6 2LU
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2016	£430,000	£430,000	£430,000	1

What Popular Supermarkets are near the LA6 2LU Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near LA6 2LU
Supermarket	Distance	Directions

What Popular Restaurants are near the LA6 2LU Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near LA6 2LU
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Granada Service Area, Burton, Carnforth, LA6 1JF	11.45 miles	Directions from LA6 2LU to Granada Service Area, Burton
Arndale Shopping Centre, Morecambe, LA4 5DH	16.97 miles	Directions from LA6 2LU to Arndale Shopping Centre
Porton Service Area, Lancaster, LA2 9DU	21.10 miles	Directions from LA6 2LU to Porton Service Area
Forton Serv., Lancaster Northbound, Lancaster, LA2 9DU	21.15 miles	Directions from LA6 2LU to Forton Serv., Lancaster Northbound

Mcdonald's Restaurants near LA6 2LU
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, M6, Killington, KENDAL, LA8 0NW	5.33 miles	Directions from LA6 2LU to McDonald's, M6, Killington, KENDAL, LA8 0NW
McDonald's, Stricklandgate, KENDAL, LA9 4LT	9.10 miles	Directions from LA6 2LU to McDonald's, Stricklandgate, KENDAL, LA9 4LT
McDonald's, Caton Road, LANCASTER, LA1 3PE	15.33 miles	Directions from LA6 2LU to McDonald's, Caton Road, LANCASTER, LA1 3PE
McDonald's, Cheapside, LANCASTER, LA1 1LZ	16.48 miles	Directions from LA6 2LU to McDonald's, Cheapside, LANCASTER, LA1 1LZ

KFC Restaurants near LA6 2LU
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Penny Street, LANCASTER, LA1 1XN	16.66 miles	Directions from LA6 2LU to KFC Lancaster - Penny Street
KFC, Central Drive, MORECAMBE, LA4 4DW	17.22 miles	Directions from LA6 2LU to KFC Morecambe - Marine Road
KFC, Ribble Valley Enterprise Park, Holm Road, Barrow, CLITHEROE, BB7 9WF	28.91 miles	Directions from LA6 2LU to KFC Clitheroe - Barrow Brook
KFC, North Valley Road, COLNE, BB8 9DR	31.24 miles	Directions from LA6 2LU to KFC Colne - North Valley Road
KFC, Deepdale Park, Blackpool Road, PRESTON, PR1 6QY	32.94 miles	Directions from LA6 2LU to KFC Preston - Deepdale Shopping Park