Afton Street is in Barrow-In-Furness and in Barrow-In-Furness district. LA14 2QX is located in the Barrow Island 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 Afton Street, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 2QX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA14 2QU, LA14 2QY, LA14 2QT, LA14 2ST, LA14 2QS, LA14 2TR, LA14 2SU, LA14 2QR, LA14 2SZ.

Afton Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Afton Street are based on 23 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 LA14 2QX

Average Price
£83,103
Semi-Detached
£81,959
Terraced
£83,212
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Afton Street

Average Price
£83,103
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Afton Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 Afton Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Westmorland And Furness
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002023-11-24 £60,000
17 Afton Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Westmorland And Furness
Terraced, an established residential building 		£48,0002023-09-28 £48,000
6 Afton Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Westmorland And Furness
Terraced, an established residential building 		£88,0002023-05-17 £88,000
19 Afton Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Westmorland And Furness
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002023-02-22 £65,000
25 Afton Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£67,0002021-03-12 £66,805

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindpool Nursery School
Bath Street, LA14 5TS 		2,178 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Barrow Island Community Primary School
Trinity Street, LA14 2SJ 		343 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's CofE School
School Street, LA14 2JN 		1,122 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4South Walney Junior School
Amphitrite Street South, Walney LA14 3BG 		1,375 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greengate Junior School
Greengate Street, LA14 1BG 		1,488 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Lumley Street LA14 2BA 		1,496 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Walney School
Sandy Gap Lane, Walney LA14 3JT 		2,147 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Furness Academy
Park Drive, LA13 9BB 		2,237 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Rating Lane, LA13 9LE 		3,972 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedFurness College
Channelside, LA14 2PJ 		2,030 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Chetwynde School
Rating Lane, LA13 0NY 		4,095 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMoorfield Learning Centre
Moorfield Street, Barrow in Furness LA13 9RS 		2,090 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4George Hastwell School Special Academy
Moor Tarn Lane, Walney Island LA14 3LW 		2,139 yd Academy special sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newbridge House PRU
Newbridge House, Ewan Close LA13 9HU 		2,710 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable 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
Barrow Sea CadetsSir John Fisher Sailing Centre, St Andrews Street544 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Navy ClubRoyal Naval Association Club, Ramsden Dock Road206 yd
Chandlers2 Ramsden Dock Road206 yd
The Devonshire HotelDevonshire Hotel, Ramsden Dock Road371 yd
The HarbourHarbour Hotel, The Strand952 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Izgara Island Express19 Ramsden Dock Road158 yd
Mays Thai Treats15 Anchor Road169 yd
Anchor Fish Bar and Chinese Take Away11 Anchor Road169 yd
Green Jade1 Anchor Road169 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op4 Island Road236 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cavendish Park
ISLAND ROAD 		grass pitches376 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 64.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 64.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 64.0%

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 speed70.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Afton Street dangerous?

In 2023, 274 crimes were reported near Afton Street. 36% 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 LA14 2QX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Afton Street, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 2QX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LA14 2QX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired82
Full-Time Employee68
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed16
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Looking after home or family7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities15
Accommodation and food service activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Construction9
Education8
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities4
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Financial and insurance activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female147
Male138

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex111
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced15
Widowed18

Health

Very good health120
Good health100
Fair health48
Bad health15
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship42
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 38
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
White284

Country of Birth

United Kingdom281
European Union2
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK281
10+ Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom224
Ireland1
No passport held60

Religion

No religion103
Christian166
Not answered16
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