LA3 2LA

a postcode in Lancashire

Introduced in June 2002

LA3 2LA	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 LA3 2LA

Moon Bay Wharf - 20 properties, USRN 19704279

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.0413 / 54°2'28"N

Longitude: -2.9028 / 2°54'10"W

UTM Reference: 30U 506366 5988117

OS Easting: 340978

OS Northing: 460963

OS Grid: SD409609

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 8P5Q.C2

Mapcode Global: WH845.CPY8

Open Location Code: 9C6V23RW+GV

Maidenhead Locator System: IO84na19

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): 17043 / 32844

6th decile
slightly less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for LA3 2LA on Friday 10 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:33
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:01
Sunrise	04:52
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:17
Sunset	21:41
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:32
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:00

Hours of daylight today	04:22 to 22:11
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:11 to 04:23
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Sets	17:17

For a full sun and moon calendar for LA3 2LA, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LA3 2LA

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
13 June 2024	5 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Leasehold	£306,000
11 August 2021	12 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Leasehold	£210,000
29 July 2019	12 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Leasehold	£175,000
8 April 2019	2 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Leasehold	£189,500
3 December 2018	6 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Leasehold	£187,000
3 December 2018	6 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Freehold	£187,000
12 December 2017	12 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Leasehold	£170,000
21 July 2017	18 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Leasehold	£180,000
11 April 2013	7 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Freehold	£195,000
6 January 2012	4 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Leasehold	£168,000
19 August 2011	7 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Freehold	£195,000
17 March 2011	11 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Leasehold	£175,000
22 May 2008	1 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Leasehold	£209,000
14 December 2007	8 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Leasehold	£209,000
13 July 2007	11 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Leasehold	£168,500
11 April 2007	10 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Leasehold	£172,000
15 December 2006	4 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Leasehold	£165,950
8 December 2006	18 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Leasehold	£176,000
31 March 2006	8 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Leasehold	£176,500
29 March 2006	19 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Leasehold	£182,500
1 December 2005	14 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Leasehold	£165,000
20 October 2003	14 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Leasehold	£125,000
27 June 2003	2 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Leasehold	£106,500
2 June 2003	12 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Leasehold	£101,500
30 May 2003	16 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Freehold	£108,500
27 March 2003	14 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Leasehold	£99,500
14 March 2003	10 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Leasehold	£106,500
31 January 2003	20 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Freehold	£105,700
29 November 2002	8 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Leasehold	£99,950
25 October 2002	6 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Leasehold	£99,500
11 October 2002	4 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Leasehold	£99,950
26 July 2002	19 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Leasehold	£95,950
28 June 2002	17 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Freehold	£92,470
12 June 2002	1 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Leasehold	£95,950
6 June 2002	15 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£95,950
31 May 2002	9 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Leasehold	£89,950
19 April 2002	3 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Leasehold	£94,950
5 April 2002	11 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Leasehold	£89,950
31 January 2002	5 Moon Bay Wharf, Heysham, Morecambe LA3 2LA	Detached	Leasehold	£94,950

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 LA3 2LA

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Morecambe and Lunesdale

MP

Lizzi Collinge Labour

Lancashire County Council

County council electoral division

Heysham

Councillor

Graeme Austin Reform UK

Lancaster City Council

District council ward

Heysham South

Councillors

Philip Bradley Independent

Colin Hartley Labour

Catherine Potter Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for LA3 2LA

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00127513		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01025122	Lancaster 016D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02005236	Lancaster 016	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014895	Heysham South	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
E14001372	Morecambe and Lunesdale	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
E33008397		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
E58000777	Heysham ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	4 May 2017	DLUHC
E63007655	Heysham	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

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