Dorcas Avenue is in Barrow-In-Furness and in Barrow-In-Furness district. LA13 9NB is located in the Newbarns electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Barrow and Furness. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dorcas Avenue, Barrow-in-furness, LA13 9NB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA13 9NE, LA13 9NA, LA13 9ND, LA13 9NG, LA13 9HY, LA13 9JG, LA13 9LS, LA13 9LY, LA13 9LR.

Dorcas Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dorcas Avenue are based on 12 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Barrow-In-Furness.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA13 9NB

Average Price
£225,172
Semi-Detached
£182,183
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£268,162
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorcas Avenue

Average Price
£225,172
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorcas AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Dorcas Avenue, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002022-07-11 £285,000
1 Dorcas Avenue, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building 		£292,5002021-10-12 £289,089
2 Dorcas Avenue, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£158,0002015-11-20 £201,783
9 Dorcas Avenue, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£179,5002011-06-03 £259,142
13 Dorcas Avenue, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£137,5002011-01-28 £190,272

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hindpool Nursery School
Bath Street , LA14 5TS 		4out of 4 2,029 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Ostley Bank , Newbarns LA13 9LR 		3out of 4 271 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Newbarns Primary & Nursery School
Rising Side , LA13 9ET 		4out of 4 545 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Paul's CofE Junior School
Hawcoat Lane , LA14 4HF 		3out of 4 590 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Victoria Infant and Nursery School
Oxford Street , LA14 5QN 		3out of 4 595 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Victoria Academy
Devonshire Road , LA14 5NE 		3out of 4 892 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Rating Lane , LA13 9LE 		- not rated 878 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Furness Academy
Park Drive , LA13 9BB 		3out of 4 1,115 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Walney School
Sandy Gap Lane , Walney LA14 3JT 		2out of 4 4,258 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Dowdales School
, LA15 8AH 		3out of 4 4,466 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Furness College
Channelside , LA14 2PJ 		- not rated 2,484 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chetwynde School
Rating Lane , LA13 0NY 		2out of 4 886 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newbridge House PRU
Newbridge House , Ewan Close LA13 9HU 		3out of 4 697 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Moorfield Learning Centre
Moorfield Street , Barrow in Furness LA13 9RS 		- not rated 1,579 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
George Hastwell School Special Academy
Moor Tarn Lane , Walney Island LA14 3LW 		2out of 4 4,065 yd Academy special sponsor led 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
St Pauls ChurchSt Pauls Church, Hawcoat Lane787 yd
Furness Academy Ltd (Kitchen)Furness Academy, Park Drive965 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmers ArmsFarmers Arms, Newbarns Village, Hollow Lane92 yd
Barrow Wanderers FCBarrow Wanderers Football Club, Lesh Lane278 yd
Strawberry Hotel228 Abbey Road355 yd
Furness Rugby ClubFurness Rugby Union Club, The, Croslands Park476 yd
Masonic HallMasonic Hall, Fairfield Lane541 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway LakelandShell Lakeland Garage, Abbey Road428 yd
La Pizzeria116 Lesh Lane976 yd
Ocean Fish and Chips and The Pizza Corner118 Lesh Lane976 yd
Yungs102 Lesh Lane976 yd
York Street Chippy36 York Street1,092 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative FoodCumbrian Cooperative Society, Harrel Lane223 yd
Co-op307-309 Abbey Road428 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Barrow Island Amateur Rugby League Football Club
OSTLEY BANK 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite214 yd
Barrow Wanderers Football Club
Lesh Lane 		grass pitches329 yd
The Strawberry Grounds (Furness Rugby Union Football Club)
Croslands Park Road 		grass pitches372 yd
Furness Cricket Club
OXFORD STREET 		grass pitches599 yd
Furness Academy (South Site) (Closed)
West Avenue 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite681 yd
Trinity Church Centre
Warwick Street 		842 yd
Chetwynde School
RATING LANE 		grass pitches856 yd
Hawcoat Park Sports And Social Club
HAWCOAT LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts905 yd
Furness Academy (North Site) (Closed)
Thorncliffe Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts947 yd
Furness Academy
PARK DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite949 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed46.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed50.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed75.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed75.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dorcas Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 143 crimes were reported near Dorcas Avenue . 52% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LA13 9NB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dorcas Avenue, Barrow-in-furness, LA13 9NB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LA13 9NB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired98
Full-Time Employee67
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed9
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Other

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Construction8
Education7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage5
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female138
Male122

Partnership Status

Single53
Married: Opposite sex125
Separated3
Divorced21
Widowed21

Health

Very good health125
Good health84
Fair health37
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 79
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani6
Black African4
White250

Country of Birth

United Kingdom244
European Union4
Africa5
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK244
10+ Years3
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom218
Romania3
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia6
No passport held29

Religion

No religion89
Christian157
Buddhist2
Muslim6
Not answered6
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