LA6 2RD 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 (2RD) 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 RD.

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

The properties in the LA6 2RD postcode have the street address of Gillison Close

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the LA6 2RD postcode is home to a bustling 31 residents!

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

LA6 2RD is within the village of Melling.

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

According to our data. Most dwellings in LA6 2RD are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are end-terraced and semi-detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in LA6 2RD are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

A word cloud for the LA6 2RD postcode — A word cloud for the LA6 2RD Postcode

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the LA6 2RD Postcode Boundaries

Use the search box to search for other postcodes or places.

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

Map Coordinates for LA6 2RD

Latitude	54.1358818154
Longitude	-2.61443646711

Ordnance Survey Maps for LA6 2RD

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 ol2 Yorkshire Dales South & Western	Check Price on Amazon
Landranger 1:50,000 97 Kendal & Morecambe	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

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

Weather Forecast for LA6 2RD

Fri 3rd May

Press Button to Show Forecast for High Bentham

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	NNW 2 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	NW 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	14.00%	NW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	52.00%	W 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	19.00%	W 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	52.00%	WSW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	53.00%	WSW 4 mph

Sat 4th May

Press Button to Show Forecast for High Bentham

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	54.00%	SSW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain shower (night)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	40.00%	SSW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	19.00%	S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	18.00%	SSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	14.00%	SW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	WSW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	W 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	SSW 4 mph

Sun 5th May

Press Button to Show Forecast for High Bentham

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	SE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	S 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	12.00%	WNW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	16.00%	N 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	N 4 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the LA6 2RD Postcode?

Download Speeds For LA6 2RD

Average Mbps	684.700
Median Mbps	1000.000
Maximum Mbps	1000.000

LA6 2RD has an average download speed of 684.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

100% of postcodes (1,184,294) have slower broadband speeds.

0% of postcodes (346) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For LA6 2RD

Average Mbps	670.700
Median Mbps	1000.000
Maximum Mbps	1000.000

LA6 2RD has an average upload speed of 670.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

2 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

100% of postcodes (1,184,326) have slower upload speeds.

0% of postcodes (313) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of LA6 2RD Postcode

England Primary Schools

Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School

Address: Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School, Lodge Lane, Melling, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 2RE

Distance: 0.11 miles

School Website

Contact: 01524221538

Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

Address: Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Main Street, Hornby, Hornby St. Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 8JY

Distance: 1.88 miles

School Website

Contact: 01524221496

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near LA6 2RD

ASHFIELD HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 66 MAIN STREET, BENTHAM, LANCASTER, LA2 7HZ

Distance: 4.24 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 4.64 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 46-48 MARKET STREET, CARNFORTH, LANCASHIRE, LA5 9LB

Distance: 6.19 miles

Contact: :

REDBRIDGE ASSOCIATES LIMITED (SMART DENTAL CARE)

Address: LANCASTER FARMS, STONE ROW HEAD, LANCASTER, LA1 3QZ

Distance: 8.59 miles

Contact: :

HEST BANK DENTAL CENTRE

Address: 3 MARINE DRIVE, HEST BANK, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA2 6DZ

Distance: 8.67 miles

Contact: :

STONELEIGH DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 8.94 miles

Contact: :

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near LA6 2RD

WELL

Address: STAFFORD HOUSE, MAIN STREET, BENTHAM, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA2 7HL

Distance: 4.38 miles

Contact: tel: 01524 261733

BOOTS

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

Distance: 4.60 miles

Contact: tel: 01524 271258

BOOTS

Address: 15 HORNBY ROAD, CATON, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA2 9QW

Distance: 5.85 miles

Contact: tel: 01524 770335

INGLETON PHARMACY

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

Distance: 6.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01524 241154

CARNFORTH PHARMACY

Address: 9 MARKET STREET, CARNFORTH, LA5 9JX

Distance: 6.26 miles

Contact: tel: 01524 732712

BOOTS

Address: 24 MARKET STREET, CARNFORTH, LANCASHIRE, LA5 9JX

Distance: 6.26 miles

Contact: tel: 01524 732955

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Nearest Opticians

Opticians near LA6 2RD

COLLINGE OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 4.70 miles

Contact: :

S & K BUTTERFIELD LTD - CARNFORTH

Address: 46C MARKET STREET, CARNFORTH, LANCASHIRE, LA5 9LB

Distance: 6.19 miles

Contact: :

PHILIP JONES OPTICIANS LTD

Address: 15 MARKET STREET, CARNFORTH, LANCASHIRE, LA5 9JX

Distance: 6.26 miles

Contact: :

LM BAVERSTOCK

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

Distance: 8.95 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (LANCASTER)

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

Distance: 9.62 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (LANCASTER)

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

Distance: 9.64 miles

Contact: :

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near LA6 2RD

WEST VIEW SURGERY

Address: LANCASTER ROAD, HORNBY, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA2 8JS

Distance: 2.13 miles

Contact: :

BENTHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: GRASMERE DRIVE, HIGH BENTHAM, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA2 7JP

Distance: 4.34 miles

Contact: tel: 01524 261202

LUNESDALE SURGERY

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

Distance: 4.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01524 271210

LUNESDALE SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

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

Distance: 4.50 miles

Contact: :

CATON HEALTH CENTRE

Address: HORNBY ROAD, CATON, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA2 9QW

Distance: 5.85 miles

Contact: tel: 01524 770718

CATON HEALTH CENTRE

Address: HORNBY ROAD, CATON, LANCASTER, LA2 9QW

Distance: 5.85 miles

Contact: :

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Transport Links near LA6 2RD

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: LA6 2RD

Wennington
Wennington station, off B6480, Wennington, Lancashire, LA2 8PB
Distance: 1.63 miles
Driving Time: 2.60 minutes
Bentham
Bentham station, Station Road, Bentham, Lancashire, LA2 7LF
Distance: 5.11 miles
Driving Time: 8.28 minutes
Carnforth
Carnforth station, Market Street, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9ET
Distance: 8.03 miles
Driving Time: 11.97 minutes
Clapham (North Yorkshire)
Clapham station, Station Road, near Clapham, North Yorkshire, LA2 8ES
Distance: 10.25 miles
Driving Time: 13.22 minutes
Silverdale
Silverdale station, Red Bridge Lane, Silverdale, Lancashire, LA5 0SW
Distance: 12.13 miles
Driving Time: 17.86 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near LA6 2RD

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near LA6 2RD

M6 J35

Distance: 7.51 miles

Driving Time: 10.07 minutes

M6 J34

Distance: 8.76 miles

Driving Time: 12.26 minutes

M6 J36

Distance: 11.38 miles

Driving Time: 15.52 minutes

M6 J33

Distance: 15.34 miles

Driving Time: 18.61 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

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

Westminster Constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale Co Const
Member or Parliament	David Morris
Contact Details	Contact David Morris
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the LA6 2RD 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 LA6 2RD 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 LA6 2RD

Yearly House Sales for LA6 2RD
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£435,000	£435,000	£435,000	1
2012	£216,000	£216,000	£216,000	1
2015	£287,000	£277,500	£282,250	2
2016	£290,000	£285,000	£287,500	2
2017	£295,000	£295,000	£295,000	1
2018	£305,000	£305,000	£305,000	1
2020	£270,000	£270,000	£270,000	1
2021	£320,000	£320,000	£320,000	1

Postcodes near the LA6 2RD Postcode

LA6 2RE LA6 2RA LA6 2QZ LA6 2RR Melling Brow

What Popular Supermarkets are near the LA6 2RD Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near LA6 2RD
Supermarket	Distance	Directions

What Popular Restaurants are near the LA6 2RD Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near LA6 2RD
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Granada Service Area, Burton, Carnforth, LA6 1JF	6.24 miles	Directions from LA6 2RD to Granada Service Area, Burton
Arndale Shopping Centre, Morecambe, LA4 5DH	11.11 miles	Directions from LA6 2RD to Arndale Shopping Centre
Porton Service Area, Lancaster, LA2 9DU	13.39 miles	Directions from LA6 2RD to Porton Service Area
Forton Serv., Lancaster Northbound, Lancaster, LA2 9DU	13.45 miles	Directions from LA6 2RD to Forton Serv., Lancaster Northbound

Mcdonald's Restaurants near LA6 2RD
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Caton Road, LANCASTER, LA1 3PE	8.56 miles	Directions from LA6 2RD to McDonald's, Caton Road, LANCASTER, LA1 3PE
McDonald's, Cheapside, LANCASTER, LA1 1LZ	9.60 miles	Directions from LA6 2RD to McDonald's, Cheapside, LANCASTER, LA1 1LZ
McDonald's, Morecambe Road, MORECAMBE, LA3 3AB	10.14 miles	Directions from LA6 2RD to McDonald's, Morecambe Road, MORECAMBE, LA3 3AB
McDonald's, M6, Killington, KENDAL, LA8 0NW	12.32 miles	Directions from LA6 2RD to McDonald's, M6, Killington, KENDAL, LA8 0NW

KFC Restaurants near LA6 2RD
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Penny Street, LANCASTER, LA1 1XN	9.74 miles	Directions from LA6 2RD to KFC Lancaster - Penny Street
KFC, Central Drive, MORECAMBE, LA4 4DW	11.40 miles	Directions from LA6 2RD to KFC Morecambe - Marine Road
KFC, Lord Street, FLEETWOOD, FY7 6DT	21.77 miles	Directions from LA6 2RD to KFC Fleetwood - Lord Street
KFC, Ribble Valley Enterprise Park, Holm Road, Barrow, CLITHEROE, BB7 9WF	22.24 miles	Directions from LA6 2RD to KFC Clitheroe - Barrow Brook
KFC, Victoria Road West, THORNTON-CLEVELEYS, FY5 3NE	24.80 miles	Directions from LA6 2RD to KFC Cleveleys - Victoria Road