The UK Postcode Database

LA1 5BY

a postcode in Lancashire

Introduced in January 1980
LA1 5BY Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with LA1 5BY

West Drive - 43 properties, USRN 19704156

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.0577 / 54°3'27"N

Longitude: -2.8175 / 2°49'3"W

UTM Reference: 30U 511944 5989961

OS Easting: 346582

OS Northing: 462729

OS Grid: SD465627

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 8PRJ.T5

Mapcode Global: WH846.P8JL

Open Location Code: 9C6V355J+3X

Maidenhead Locator System: IO84ob13

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1b1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Small Town Suburbia
  • Younger Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 3832 / 32844

  • 2nd decile
  • much more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for LA1 5BY on Thursday 11 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:03
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:45
Sunrise 04:38
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:10
Sunset 21:42
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:36
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:18
Hours of daylight today04:08 to 22:12
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:12 to 04:08
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 01:05
Moon sets 16:35

For a full sun and moon calendar for LA1 5BY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LA1 5BY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
21 July 2023 31 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Detached Freehold £215,000
7 July 2023 7 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £201,000
17 January 2023 5 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
9 September 2022 19 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £184,950
12 November 2021 17 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £215,000
8 October 2021 8 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £179,000
24 September 2021 7 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £137,500
28 June 2021 22 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £192,000
30 September 2020 13 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
6 December 2019 8 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
30 April 2019 11 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
2 February 2017 33 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Detached Freehold £150,000
25 November 2016 38 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £110,000
11 July 2016 28 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £134,000
29 April 2016 26 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £110,000
18 March 2016 33 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Detached Freehold £94,000
30 September 2015 22 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £137,500
24 August 2015 29 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £127,000
14 August 2015 8 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
17 April 2014 40 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £115,000
22 July 2013 23 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £113,000
24 August 2012 19 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £102,500
27 July 2012 15 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £100,000
4 May 2012 17 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
2 August 2010 28 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £105,000
20 February 2009 25 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Leasehold £90,000
4 May 2007 5 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £124,950
15 September 2006 5 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £105,000
5 May 2006 6 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
10 March 2006 22 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £119,950
5 July 2005 10 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £130,000
12 August 2004 21 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £110,000
23 July 2004 22 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £112,000
30 January 2004 31 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Detached Freehold £90,000
12 December 2003 40 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £85,000
7 November 2003 36 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £12,000
31 October 2003 26 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £82,500
17 February 2003 17 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £73,000
19 July 2002 40 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £52,000
12 April 2002 36 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £56,500
8 February 2002 3 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £40,000
20 September 2000 5 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £35,250
3 December 1999 13 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £51,950
15 October 1999 22 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £44,250
23 July 1999 3 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £30,250
13 August 1998 12 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £49,950
31 July 1998 30 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £39,950
4 June 1998 29 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £49,000
16 April 1998 28 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £34,000
28 February 1997 17 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £43,750
21 June 1996 4 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £28,000
10 January 1996 22 West Drive, Lancaster LA1 5BY Semi-detached Freehold £36,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for LA1 5BY

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Lancaster and Wyre

MP

Cat Smith Labour

Lancashire County Council
County council electoral division

Skerton

Councillor

Martyn Sutton Reform UK

Lancaster City Council
District council ward

Scale Hall

Councillors

Phillip Black Labour

Ruth Colbridge Labour

Jean Parr Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for LA1 5BY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00127677 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01025157 Lancaster 020I Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E02005232 Lancaster 012 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E02006871 Lancaster 020 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E05014901 Scale Hall Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E07000121 Lancaster Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000017 Lancashire Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000002 North West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001318 Lancaster and Wyre Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000003 Lancashire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000076 Lancaster & Morecambe Travel to Work Areas Other 1 January 2009 ONS
E33008876 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000019 Lancashire Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 13 April 2011 BEIS
E38000228 NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01K Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000010 North West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E43000253 Lancaster, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 1 April 2017 ONS
E54000048 NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000018 Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliances Health 14 February 2017 NHS England
E58000821 Skerton ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
E63007656 Lancaster Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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