Essex Street is in Barrow-In-Furness and in Barrow-In-Furness district. LA14 5HN is located in the Parkside 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 Essex Street, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 5HN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA14 5HW, LA14 5HL, LA14 5HF, LA14 5HG, LA14 5HJ, LA14 5JL, LA14 5XB, LA14 5QL, LA14 5HQ.

Essex Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Essex Street are based on 6 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 5HN

Average Price
£124,742
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£124,742
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Street

Average Price
£124,742
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Essex Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002022-06-01 £145,000
2 Essex Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£77,0002010-11-12 £101,477
2 Essex Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,5002005-12-08 £113,538
1 Essex Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£49,0002003-05-30 £135,915
2 Essex Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£37,0002001-08-24 £122,919

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindpool Nursery School
Bath Street , LA14 5TS 		1,053 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 4Victoria Infant and Nursery School
Oxford Street , LA14 5QN 		548 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Victoria Academy
Devonshire Road , LA14 5NE 		618 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ramsden Infant School
Thwaite Street , LA14 1AN 		859 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' CofE Junior School
Blake Street , LA14 1NY 		925 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brisbane Park Infant School
Blake Street , LA14 1NY 		1,025 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Furness Academy
Park Drive , LA13 9BB 		1,165 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Rating Lane , LA13 9LE 		1,849 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Walney School
Sandy Gap Lane , Walney LA14 3JT 		3,321 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dowdales School
, LA15 8AH 		5,225 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 		1,512 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 		1,773 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 		1,127 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMoorfield Learning Centre
Moorfield Street , Barrow in Furness LA13 9RS 		1,666 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4George Hastwell School Special Academy
Moor Tarn Lane , Walney Island LA14 3LW 		3,117 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
Cafe Express ShopBarrow Railway Station, Station Approach541 yd
Furness Academy Ltd (Kitchen)Furness Academy, Park Drive580 yd
Little Subs Barrow LtdUnit 2, 331 Rawlinson Street797 yd
Hartington Street Methodist ChuurchMethodist Church, Hartington Street821 yd
St Marks ChurchSt Marks Church, Buccleuch Street897 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Victoria TavernVictoria Tavern, Oxford Street106 yd
Masonic HallMasonic Hall, Fairfield Lane459 yd
The Royal British Legion ClubThe Royal British Legion, Holker Street657 yd
Tally HoTally Ho, Schneider Road698 yd
Opera Bingo3 Holker Street711 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
York Street Chippy36 York Street128 yd
Fax A Snack36a Ainslie Street221 yd
Shengs Chinese Take Away39 Ainslie Street255 yd
Lees Chinese Take Away45 Ainslie Street255 yd
Matties186 Ainslie Street492 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op38-40 Ainslie Street221 yd
Co-op307-309 Abbey Road776 yd
Tesco331 Rawlinson Street797 yd
Farm FoodsFarm Foods, Walney Road947 yd
The Co-operative FoodCumbrian Cooperative Society, Harrel Lane1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Trinity Church Centre
Warwick Street 		201 yd
Barrow Celtic Football Club
NEWBY TERRACE 		grass pitches278 yd
The Next Step Fitness Clinic (Closed)
Abbey Road 		health and fitness suite401 yd
Furness Cricket Club
OXFORD STREET 		grass pitches759 yd
Furness Academy (North Site) (Closed)
Thorncliffe Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts781 yd
The Cottages Club
SCHNEIDER ROAD 		800 yd
Flexappeal (Barrow In Furness)
Hartington Street 		health and fitness suite831 yd
Barrow Wanderers Football Club
Lesh Lane 		grass pitches833 yd
Furness Academy (South Site) (Closed)
West Avenue 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite851 yd
Furness Academy
PARK DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite898 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%

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

Safety

Is Essex Street dangerous?

In 2023, 309 crimes were reported near Essex Street . 33% 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 5HN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Essex Street, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 5HN

Employment

LA14 5HN 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 Employee92
Retired41
Part-Time Employee19
Self-Employed8
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Looking after home or family6
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Student (economically inactive)3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing33
Human health and social work activities25
Education16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Construction14
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female112
Male117

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex68
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex3
Separated2
Divorced30
Widowed8

Health

Very good health103
Good health80
Fair health32
Bad health11
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 50
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian4
Other Asian6
White214
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom214
Africa1
Middle East and Asia14
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK214
10+ Years5
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom186
North Africa1
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia4
No passport held35

Religion

No religion102
Christian113
Hindu1
Muslim1
Not answered12
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