LA6 2WY
PostcodeA postcode in South Lakeland 009A, Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale ward, Westmorland and Furness.
This report describes the area around LA6 2WY, 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 LA6 2WY
- 5 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 17% on JulySouth Lakeland 009A: 72 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Wennington, 8.8 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- No property in LA6 2WY listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, South Lakeland 009ANeighbourhood
- £230,449 average priceFor the whole of Westmorland and Furness, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 420 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 310 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LA6 2WYSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at LA6 2WYRoad 64 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 6 of 630% or more of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 4.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LA6 2WY
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 58.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Queen Elizabeth Studio School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Underley Garden School Special | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Casterton, Sedbergh Preparatory School Independent | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 LA6 2WY
Latest sale at each postcode- £185,000Main Street, LA6 2AJNovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £445,000Horse Market, LA6 2ASJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £315,000Kings Court, LA6 2BPAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, freehold60 m
- £300,000Chapel Lane, LA6 2ALJune 2023, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £315,000Back Lane, LA6 2APJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £375,000Swine Market, LA6 2FTJune 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £250,000Mill Brow, LA6 2ATFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £430,000Old Auction Mart, LA6 2AFMarch 2023, terraced, established, freehold90 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 LA6 2WY
In a straight lineGP practices
- LUNESDALE SURGERY420 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS120 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY70 m
Supermarkets
- Booths Kirkby LonsdaleBooths310 m
The neighbourhood: South Lakeland 009A
Everything about South Lakeland 009AThe postcode district: LA6
Everything about LA6Your 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.