Folkestone Avenue is in Walney, Barrow-In-Furness and in Barrow-In-Furness district. LA14 3BE is located in the Walney South 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 Folkestone Avenue, Walney, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 3BE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA14 3BH, LA14 3AD, LA14 3BD, LA14 3BW, LA14 3AT, LA14 3DR, LA14 3BX, LA14 3AE, LA14 3BA.

Folkestone Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Folkestone Avenue are based on 33 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 3BE

Average Price
£112,498
Semi-Detached
£141,394
Terraced
£99,935
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Folkestone Avenue

Average Price
£112,498
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Folkestone AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Folkestone Avenue, Barrow-In-Furness, Westmorland And Furness
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£172,0002023-11-17 £172,000
34 Folkestone Avenue, Barrow-In-Furness, Westmorland And Furness
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002023-05-12 £80,000
48 Folkestone Avenue, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002022-11-03 £115,000
16 Folkestone Avenue, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£87,5002022-08-24 £87,500
24 Folkestone Avenue, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002022-03-25 £110,000

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindpool Nursery School
Bath Street, LA14 5TS 		1,899 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 4St Columba's School
Church Lane, Walney Island LA14 3AD 		89 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4South Walney Infant and Nursery School
Amphitrite Street, Walney LA14 3BZ 		332 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4South Walney Junior School
Amphitrite Street South, Walney LA14 3BG 		416 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vickerstown School
Mill Lane, Walney LA14 3XY 		898 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Walney Primary & Nursery School
Duddon Drive, Walney LA14 3TN 		1,113 yd Community school 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 		597 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Furness Academy
Park Drive, LA13 9BB 		3,119 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Rating Lane, LA13 9LE 		4,615 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 		1,470 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 		4,601 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4George Hastwell School Special Academy
Moor Tarn Lane, Walney Island LA14 3LW 		548 yd Academy special sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMoorfield Learning Centre
Moorfield Street, Barrow in Furness LA13 9RS 		3,216 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newbridge House PRU
Newbridge House, Ewan Close LA13 9HU 		3,496 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
Dock MuseumDock Museum, North Road874 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Walney Marine ClubWalney Marine Club, Promenade379 yd
The FerryThe Ferry, Promenade379 yd
Walney Central Rugby Club HouseWalney Central Arlfc, Central Drive485 yd
Furness Golf ClubFurness Golf Club, Central Drive632 yd
Barrow Nautical ClubBarrow Nautical Club, Promenade766 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Andy's Chip Shop1 Hastings Street281 yd
Andys Chippie120a Mill Lane1,089 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Food41 Amphitrite Street230 yd
Tesco37-39 Ocean Road479 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Columba'S Primary School
CHURCH LANE 		grass pitches159 yd
Walney Central Amateur Rugby League Football Club
WALNEY CENTRAL ARLFC WALNEY CENTRAL ARLFC CENTRAL DRIVE 		grass pitches506 yd
Furness Golf Club
CENTRAL DRIVE 		golf630 yd
Walney School
SANDY GAP LANE 		grass pitches678 yd
Park Vale Sports Stadium
PARK VALE SPORTS CENTRE PARK VALE SPORTS CENTRE MILL LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches875 yd
Tummerhill
WALNEY ISLAND FOOTBALL CLUB WALNEY ISLAND FOOTBALL CLUB OCEAN ROAD 		grass pitches901 yd
Vickerstown Cricket Club
MILL LANE 		grass pitches1,007 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 speed76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed63.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Folkestone Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 289 crimes were reported near Folkestone Avenue. 35% 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 3BE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Folkestone Avenue, Walney, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 3BE

Employment

LA14 3BE area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee68
Retired58
Part-Time Employee22
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed8
Self-Employed7
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities17
Education10
Construction6
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Other4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Information and communication4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female101
Male119

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex61
Separated9
Divorced25
Widowed21

Health

Very good health79
Good health84
Fair health47
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship32
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 33
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian1
White216

Country of Birth

United Kingdom216
European Union1
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK216
10+ Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom184
Germany1
Poland1
Other Europe1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion75
Christian134
Other religion1
Not answered10
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