The Falls is in Ambleside and in South Lakeland district. LA22 0QT is located in the Ambleside & Grasmere electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Westmorland and Lonsdale. This postcode has been in use since 1990-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Falls, Ambleside, LA22 0QT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA22 9EN, LA22 0QX, LA22 9ER, LA22 9EL, LA22 0QU, LA22 0QZ, LA22 9EJ, LA22 0QY, LA22 9EH.

The Falls Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Falls are based on 68 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Lakeland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA22 0QT

Average Price
£463,703
Semi-Detached
£445,895
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£784,902
Flats/Maisonettes
£399,907
Other
£457,110

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Falls

Average Price
£463,703
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The FallsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
31 The Falls, Ambleside, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building 		£437,5002023-02-10 £437,500
11 The Falls, Ambleside, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£525,0002023-01-03 £525,000
21 The Falls, Ambleside, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£525,0002022-12-06 £525,000
9 The Falls, Ambleside, Cumbria
Other, an established residential building 		£452,0002021-03-08 £457,110
34 The Falls, Ambleside, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building 		£342,0002020-10-07 £384,944

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ambleside CofE Primary School
Vicarage Road, LA22 9DH 		559 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grasmere CofE Primary School
Stock Lane, Grasmere LA22 9SJ 		5,347 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWindermere School
Browhead, Patterdale Road LA23 1NW 		3,334 yd Other independent school 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
The Ambleside Salutation Hotel and SpaLake Road299 yd
Kysty Ltd3-4 Cheapside342 yd
The VaultCheapside347 yd
Giggling Goose CafeThe Old Mill, North Road379 yd
White Lion HotelWhite Lion Hotel, Market Place385 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The UnicornUnicorn Hotel, North Road379 yd
Royal OakRoyal Oak Inn, Market Place396 yd
Golden Rule HotelSmithy Brow421 yd
The Ambleside TavernThe Ambleside Tavern, Compston Road483 yd
The Tap YardRydal Road483 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tacos Del Sol2a Cheapside344 yd
Picnic Box1 Lake Road461 yd
The Codfather10 Lake Road461 yd
The Walnut Fish BarWalnut Fish Bar, Millans Park550 yd
White Platts Recreation GroundCompston Road563 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoMarket Place396 yd
The Cooperative FoodCo Op, Compston Road483 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
University Of Cumbria Sports Centre (Ambleside Campus) (Closed)
Rydal Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts625 yd
White Platts Recreation Ground
Compston Road 		tennis courts710 yd
Hillard Park
2 ROTHAY HOLME COTTAGES 2 ROTHAY HOLME COTTAGES ROTHAY ROAD 		grass pitches727 yd
Rothay Park
WRAYSHOLME WRAYSHOLME MILLANS PARK 		grass pitches765 yd
Rydal Road Playing Field
Rydal Road 		grass pitches783 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 speed52.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed45.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed71.56 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed71.56 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Falls Street dangerous?

In 2023, 125 crimes were reported near The Falls . 55% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LA22 0QT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 125
Violence And Sexual Offences 47
Shoplifting 26
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Vehicle Crime 7
Other Theft 7
Public Order 6
Burglary 6
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LA22 0QT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Low Gale485 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cheapside392 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near St Anne'S Close293 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Oaks Field211 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Oaks Field211 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area483 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Peggy Hill344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket490 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket490 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near The Slack430 yd

Employment

LA22 0QT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in LA22 0QT 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

Retired87
Full-Time Employee53
Self-Employed24
Part-Time Employee17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other4
Student (economically inactive)4
Looking after home or family2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Administrative and support service activities7
Human health and social work activities7
Education6
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Other2
Information and communication2
Manufacturing2
Construction1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Transport and storage1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female100
Male104

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex108
Separated4
Divorced13
Widowed19

Health

Very good health89
Good health80
Fair health27
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 100
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Pakistani1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White192
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom179
European Union19
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK179
10+ Years12
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom162
Italy1
Spain4
Poland7
Romania1
Other EU countries5
No passport held25

Religion

No religion60
Christian122
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Other religion2
Not answered18
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