Fountain Street is in Ulverston and in South Lakeland district. LA12 7EA is located in the Ulverston East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Barrow and Furness. This postcode has been in use since 1995-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Fountain Street, Ulverston, LA12 7EA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA12 7EG, LA12 7EQ, LA12 7TP, LA12 7HT, LA12 7HP, LA12 7HU, LA12 7HR, LA12 7EJ, LA12 7EF.

Fountain Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fountain Street are based on 116 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Lakeland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA12 7EA

Average Price
£127,341
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£127,341
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fountain Street

Average Price
£175,180
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fountain Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Beckside Court Fountain Street, Ulverston, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£100,0002020-05-29 £111,937
4 Beckside Court Fountain Street, Ulverston, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£112,0002019-12-05 £123,217
1 Beckside Court Fountain Street, Ulverston, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£70,0002019-11-28 £74,949
9 Beckside Court Fountain Street, Ulverston, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£100,0002014-09-26 £121,193
7 Beckside Court Fountain Street, Ulverston, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£90,0002013-06-07 £113,674

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Church Walk CofE Primary School
Church Walk, LA12 7EN
250 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sir John Barrow School
Argyle Street, LA12 0BD
605 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Springfield Road, LA12 0EA
804 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Croftlands Infant School
Oakwood Drive, LA12 9JU
1,757 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Croftlands Junior School
Oakwood Drive, LA12 9JU
1,757 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ulverston Victoria High School
Springfield Road, LA12 0EB
1,009 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Sandside Lodge School
Springfield Road, LA12 0DZ
2,009 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bengal Rose5 Fountain Street34 yd
Poppies (Ulverston) Ltd4 Union Street92 yd
Costa Coffee36-38 Market Street96 yd
Gillams Tea Room Shop62 Market Street130 yd
Gillam's Tearoom64 Market Street130 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Piel Castle37 Market Street117 yd
Gather7 Market Street151 yd
Royal British LegionThe Royal British Legion, 8-12 Brogden Street151 yd
Sun InnSun Inn, Market Street158 yd
Rose and Crown22 King Street166 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sizzle In1-3 Union Street92 yd
Pizza Time5 Market Street158 yd
Lakeland Continental29 King Street166 yd
The Chippy Bank Ltd7 King Street166 yd
Moma’s Kitchen1A Market Street166 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Group Food Ltd41 Market Street95 yd
E H Booth & Co LtdOubas Hill817 yd
AldiUnit 4 Beehive Business Park976 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Marys Catholic Primary School
SPRINGFIELD ROAD
grass pitches798 yd
Ulverston Victoria High School
SPRINGFIELD ROAD
grass pitches996 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed79 Mbit/s
Average download speed69.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Fountain Street dangerous?

In 2023, 555 crimes were reported near Fountain Street. Only 18% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LA12 7EA.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Fountain Street, Ulverston, LA12 7EA

Employment

LA12 7EA area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of retired residents living in LA12 7EA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Retired69
Part-Time Employee19
Self-Employed19
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other3
Student (economically inactive)3
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Manufacturing20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other10
Information and communication8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Construction5
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Mining and quarrying1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female120
Male130

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex87
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced25
Widowed25

Health

Very good health100
Good health97
Fair health35
Bad health10
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 97
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
White243
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom223
European Union6
Rest of Europe2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK223
10+ Years20
2-5 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom208
Ireland1
Spain1
Poland1
Other EU countries2
North America and the Caribbean6
No passport held29

Religion

No religion115
Christian104
Buddhist4
Other religion5
Not answered18