LA12 8BJ is in Finsthwaite, Ulverston and South Lakeland district. LA12 8BJ is located in the Broughton & Coniston electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Westmorland and Lonsdale. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Finsthwaite, Ulverston, LA12 8BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Area Report

Property Prices

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 8BJ

Average Price
£515,062
Semi-Detached
£494,888
Terraced
£383,382
Detached
£564,652
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in LA12 8BJ

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
High End House, Ulverston, Westmorland And Furness
Other, an established residential building
£850,0002023-03-22 £850,000
Bullace Cottage, Ulverston, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building
£456,0002022-03-07 £456,000
Summerside, Ulverston, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building
£254,0002021-04-29 £259,741
Rose Cottage Wright, Ulverston, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£205,0002019-08-06 £242,721
Karenwood, Ulverston, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building
£335,0002019-06-27 £403,132

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Leven Valley CofE Primary School
Backbarrow , LA12 8QF
3out of 4 4,119 yd Voluntary aided school No 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
Oscars CafeAquarium, Lakeside1,079 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LA12 8BJ postcode.

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 75.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 75.8%

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/s21.2%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s21.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed55 Mbit/s
Average download speed127.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is LA12 8BJ dangerous?

In 2023, 3 crimes were reported near LA12 8BJ . 87% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LA12 8BJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Finsthwaite, Ulverston, LA12 8BJ

Employment

LA12 8BJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in LA12 8BJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired68
Full-Time Employee29
Self-Employed19
Part-Time Employee14
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Student (economically inactive)3
Unemployed2
Other
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Accommodation and food service activities12
Human health and social work activities8
Education6
Manufacturing4
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Construction3
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Other2
Administrative and support service activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female76
Male79

Partnership Status

Single29
Married: Opposite sex84
Separated1
Divorced15
Widowed12

Health

Very good health63
Good health60
Fair health18
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 10
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 67
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

White154
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom148
European Union2
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK148
10+ Years6
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom134
Poland2
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
Central and South America1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion53
Christian94
Not answered8