The postcode LA12 7JU is located in South Lakeland, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA12 7JU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LA12 7JU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of LA12 7JU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to LA12 7JU is Poplar Grove which is centered 43 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Golden Swan and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 1.01 km away.
The closest primary school to LA12 7JU (for ages 11 and under) is Church Walk CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 20, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ulverston Victoria High School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 26, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of LA12 7JU is Swan and is 135 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 6, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Gold Swan and is 135 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 15, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 29.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LA12 7JU is covered by the Cumbria police force association and Cumbria Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LA12 7JU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA12 7JU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA12 7JU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LA12 7JU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Walk CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 356 m |
| Sir John Barrow School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 564 m |
| Sandside Lodge School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 963 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 1.08 km |
| Ulverston Victoria High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 1.18 km |
| Croftlands Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 1.91 km |
| Croftlands Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 1.91 km |
| Pennington CofE School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 3.04 km |
| Penny Bridge CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.54 km | |
| Lindal and Marton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 4.89 km |
| Low Furness CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 4.89 km |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 13, 2016) | 6.9 km |
| Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 6.95 km |
| Burlington CofE School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 7.17 km |
| George Romney Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 7.43 km |
| Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 7.43 km |
| Dowdales School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 7.7 km |
| Flookburgh CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 7.73 km |
| Askam Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 9, 2021) | 7.92 km |
| Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 8.06 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA12 7JU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2017 | 135 m | |
| The Gold Swan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2018 | 135 m | |
| St Mary's Hospice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 228 m | |
| Base Restaurant by Elite Dining | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 19, 2021 | 248 m | |
| Ford Park Community Centre | Exempt November 25, 2019 | 248 m | |
| Canal Head Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2016 | 272 m | |
| E H Booth & Co Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2018 | 272 m | |
| Devonshire Road Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2020 | 288 m | |
| Bellaree Bespoke Catering | Awaiting Inspection | 301 m | |
| Jayne Rawlinson Ice's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 301 m | |
| Shed 1 Distillery Ulverston Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 301 m | |
| Ulverston Premier Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2020 | 301 m | |
| The Wall Ulverston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 357 m | |
| Shell Ulverston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 6, 2019 | 365 m | |
| The Stan Laurel Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 2, 2017 | 412 m | |
| Darby & Joan Club | Exempt November 15, 2018 | 475 m | |
| Bengal Rose | Awaiting Inspection | 487 m | |
| Poppies (Ulverston) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2018 | 487 m | |
| Sizzle In | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2018 | 487 m | |
| The Box LA12 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 487 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA12 7JU - Data from Apr 2022
| Golden Swan | 129 m | |
| Booths | 140 m | |
| Booths | 164 m | |
| Ainsle Street | 267 m | |
| Booths | 342 m | |
| Station Entrance | 1.01 km | |
| Station Entrance | 1.03 km | |
| Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing | 12.35 km | |
| Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing | 12.36 km | |
| pier | 12.36 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA12 7JU - Data from Dec 2021
| Oubas Hill | 456 m | |
| Hoad Hill | 566 m | |
| New Basin | 636 m | |
| Out Rake Plantation | 981 m | |
| Lawyer's Wood | 997 m | |
| Gilpin's Wood | 1.28 km | |
| Rame Hill | 1.35 km | |
| Flan Hill | 1.37 km | |
| Swarthmoor Hall Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Heaning Wood | 1.42 km | |
| Old Hall Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Newland Bottom | Valley | 1.72 km |
| Bottom Plantation | 1.92 km | |
| Gamswell Hill | 2.04 km | |
| The Alps | 2.31 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA12 7JU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 34.3 Mbps | 29.6 Mbps | 42.7 Mbps |
| Upload | 6 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 10.09 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15.3 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 36.8 | 6.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LA12 7JU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Cumbria |
| Latitude | 54.19803800 |
| Longitude | -3.08683500 |
| OS Easting | 329194 |
| OS Northing | 0478576 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cumbria |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Barrow and Furness |
| County Electorial Division | Ulverston West ED |
| Electoral Ward | Ulverston West |
| Local Authority District | South Lakeland |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Cumbria Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Cumbria |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000031 |
| Travel To Work Area | Barrow-in-Furness |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Cumbria Teaching |
| Cancer Alliance | Lancashire and South Cumbria |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Morecambe Bay CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Ulverston BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33008086 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Lakeland 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Lakeland 012C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |