LA12 postcode district

Westmorland and Furness · 958 postcodes

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The average home in Westmorland and Furness sold for £230,449 in the latest House Price Index, up 7.7% on a year earlier. Across South Lakeland, police record 60 crimes per 1,000 residents a year (estimated from the 11 of the last 12 months the police force published in full), below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the LA12 district, the nearest primary school is Church Walk CofE Primary School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Ulverston Victoria High School, 1.1 mi away, about a 22 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Ulverston Medical Practice, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk.

Ulverston station is 1.0 mi away, about a 19 minute walk; the nearest park, Ford Park, is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Church Walk CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionEarly yearsExpected standard

0.5 mi

Sir John Barrow SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 1 Mar 2023 · Report

0.7 mi

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, UlverstonPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsStrong standard

1.0 mi

Sandside Lodge SchoolCommunity special school · ages 4–19 · Ofsted reports

1.1 mi

Croftlands Infant SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–7

Ofsted: GoodInspected 28 Nov 2023 · Report

1.5 mi

Secondary

Sandside Lodge SchoolCommunity special school · ages 4–19 · Ofsted reports

1.1 mi

Ulverston Victoria High SchoolSecondary · Community school · ages 11–18

OfstedInspected 30 Sept 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

1.1 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

Ulverston

1.0 mi · 19 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.3 mito the nearest park, Ford Park

1park within a 10 minute walk

3.2hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Allotments or community garden (6 nearby)nearest 0.7 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Ford ParkPark or garden · 3.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Play area0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Pound PlaygroundPlay area · under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Allotments or community garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.9 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Lightburn ParkPlaying field · 1.9 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Allotments or community garden2.7 hectares

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the LA12 district

What is the crime rate in the LA12 district?

Across South Lakeland, police record 60 crimes per 1,000 residents a year (estimated from the 11 of the last 12 months the police force published in full), below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the LA12 district?

The average home in Westmorland and Furness sold for £230,449 in the latest House Price Index, up 7.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £391,131, semi-detached £249,915, terraced £187,135, flats £133,389. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the LA12 district?

The nearest primary school is Church Walk CofE Primary School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Ulverston Victoria High School, 1.1 mi away, about a 22 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the LA12 district?

Ulverston is 1.0 mi away, about a 19 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the LA12 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £44,685 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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