Broad Close is in Barrow-In-Furness and in Barrow-In-Furness district. LA14 4RJ is located in the Ormsgill 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 Broad Close, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 4RJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA14 4AX, LA14 4BD, LA14 4AU, LA14 4AZ, LA14 4AR, LA14 4AT, LA14 4AS, LA14 4BB, LA14 4AP.

Broad Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Broad Close are based on 7 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 4RJ

Average Price
£52,493
Semi-Detached
£61,856
Terraced
£96,103
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£36,909
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broad Close

Average Price
£52,493
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broad CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
52 Broad Close, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£75,0002022-06-15 £75,000
52 Broad Close, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£62,0002016-02-26 £78,224
31 Broad Close, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£27,0002015-08-14 £30,514
68 Broad Close, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£46,0002008-06-26 £45,651
50 Broad Close, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002006-12-08 £96,103

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindpool Nursery School
Bath Street, LA14 5TS 		2,115 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 4Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School
Mill Bank, LA14 4AR 		285 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Pius X Catholic Primary School
Schneider Road, LA14 4AA 		514 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Victoria Academy
Devonshire Road, LA14 5NE 		1,273 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's CofE Junior School
Hawcoat Lane, LA14 4HF 		1,535 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Victoria Infant and Nursery School
Oxford Street, LA14 5QN 		1,572 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Rating Lane, LA13 9LE 		2,497 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Furness Academy
Park Drive, LA13 9BB 		2,874 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Walney School
Sandy Gap Lane, Walney LA14 3JT 		4,217 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dowdales School
, LA15 8AH 		4,469 yd Community school 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 		2,469 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 		2,146 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Newbridge House PRU
Newbridge House, Ewan Close LA13 9HU 		2,646 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMoorfield Learning Centre
Moorfield Street, Barrow in Furness LA13 9RS 		3,394 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4George Hastwell School Special Academy
Moor Tarn Lane, Walney Island LA14 3LW 		3,974 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
Ormsgill Community CentreOrmsgill Community Centre, Millstone Avenue164 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ormsgill HotelOrmsgill Hotel, Park Road130 yd
Kings ArmsKings Arms, Quarry Brow684 yd
Bay Horse136 Hawcoat Lane909 yd
Holker Old BoysHolker Old Boys Club, Rakesmoor Lane1,073 yd
Barrow Golf ClubBarrow Golf Club, Rakesmoor Lane1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wildlee Bakery26 Middlefield96 yd
The Best Kebab46 Middlefield240 yd
Bliss Garden48 Middlefield240 yd
Baguette Me Not80 Schneider Road1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Pius X Catholic Primary School
SCHNEIDER ROAD 		grass pitches528 yd
Thornecliffe Youth Fields (Closed)
Thorncliffe Road 		grass pitches769 yd
Ormsgill Lane Recreation Ground
SCHNEIDER ROAD 		grass pitches835 yd
Hoops Basketball Centre
HOOPS BASKETBALL CENTRE HOOPS BASKETBALL CENTRE THORNCLIFFE ROAD 		health and fitness suite951 yd
Barrow Golf Club
Rakesmoor Lane 		golf1,074 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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed45.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Broad Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 291 crimes were reported near Broad Close. 34% 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 4RJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Broad Close, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 4RJ

Employment

LA14 4RJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee50
Part-Time Employee30
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Other22
Retired18
Looking after home or family14
Self-Employed12
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Student (economically inactive)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Human health and social work activities11
Accommodation and food service activities8
Manufacturing6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Education4
Administrative and support service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities2
Transport and storage2
Construction2
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Other1

People

Gender

Female123
Male117

Partnership Status

Single111
Married: Opposite sex42
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced18
Widowed12

Health

Very good health87
Good health87
Fair health44
Bad health18
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 35

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White236

Country of Birth

United Kingdom227
European Union9
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK227
10+ Years11
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom125
Poland7
Romania2
No passport held106

Religion

No religion133
Christian91
Buddhist1
Other religion4
Not answered11
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