LA5 9AW
PostcodeA postcode in Lancaster 001C, Carnforth & Millhead ward, Lancaster.
This report describes the area around LA5 9AW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around LA5 9AW
- 13 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 30% on JulyLancaster 001C: 71 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Carnforth, 820 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- No property in LA5 9AW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Lancaster 001CNeighbourhood
- £202,966 average priceFor the whole of Lancaster, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 740 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LA5 9AWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LA5 9AWRoad 51 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 65% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 8.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LA5 9AW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Carnforth High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 440 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2022 |
| Carnforth Community Primary School Primary. 29% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near LA5 9AW
Latest sale at each postcode- £212,500Dunkirk Avenue, LA5 9AWSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £210,000Kings Drive, LA5 9AGJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £155,000Dunkirk Avenue, LA5 9BAAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £160,000Ullswater Crescent, LA5 9AYJune 2023, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £163,000Dunkirk Avenue, LA5 9APDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £131,000Langdale Road, LA5 9AUDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £85,000Kings Drive, LA5 9ANApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £195,000Alamein Road, LA5 9BBMarch 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of LA5 9AW
In a straight lineStations
- Carnforth10 minutes on foot820 m
GP practices
- ASH TREES SURGERY740 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS680 m
- CARNFORTH PHARMACY680 m
- ASH TREES PHARMACY740 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY630 m
Supermarkets
- Spar Highfield RoadSpar250 m
- Asda Carnforth Express PetrolAsda490 m
- Tesco Carnforth SuperstoreTesco620 m
- Co-op CarnforthThe Co-operative Group750 m
- Booths CarnforthBooths770 m
The neighbourhood: Lancaster 001C
Everything about Lancaster 001CThe postcode district: LA5
Everything about LA5Your MP
- Lizzi CollingeLabourMP for Morecambe and Lunesdale
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.