Postcode LA12 7LB (South Lakeland)

Map showing LA12 7LB and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA12 7LB is located in South Lakeland, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA12 7LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA12 7LB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 7LB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to LA12 7LB is Newland Road which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hoad Lane and is 43 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 1.44 km away.

The closest primary school to LA12 7LB (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 7LB is Swan and is 589 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 6, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bellaree Bespoke Catering and is 417 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 69.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 30.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.3 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 7LB is covered by the Cumbria police force association and Cumbria Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LA12 7LB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LA12 7LB, and the approximate distance away.

Newland Road 54 m
Hoad Lane 161 m
Next Ness Lane 236 m
Canal Street 301 m
Tebay Lane 467 m
Chittery Lane 774 m
A590 1.6 km
A595 34.25 km
A1 132.34 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA12 7LB

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LA12 7LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Church Walk CofE Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
804 m
Sir John Barrow School Good
(November 14, 2017)
948 m
Sandside Lodge School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.37 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
1.49 km
Ulverston Victoria High School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.55 km
Croftlands Infant School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.23 km
Croftlands Junior School Good
(May 3, 2017)
2.23 km
Pennington CofE School Good
(March 11, 2020)
3.5 km
Penny Bridge CofE School 4.22 km
Low Furness CofE Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
5.25 km
Lindal and Marton Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
5.35 km
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2016)
7.34 km
Flookburgh CofE Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
7.4 km
Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
7.4 km
Burlington CofE School Good
(October 13, 2021)
7.44 km
George Romney Junior School Good
(December 4, 2019)
7.88 km
Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
7.89 km
Leven Valley CofE Primary School Good
(September 11, 2018)
8.07 km
Dowdales School Good
(July 10, 2019)
8.15 km
Askam Village School Good
(June 9, 2021)
8.38 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA12 7LB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shell Ulverston Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
121 m
Canal Head Services Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 3, 2016
206 m
E H Booth & Co Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 30, 2018
206 m
Bellaree Bespoke Catering Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
417 m
Jayne Rawlinson Ice's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
417 m
Shed 1 Distillery Ulverston Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
417 m
Ulverston Premier Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
417 m
Base Restaurant by Elite Dining Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 19, 2021
486 m
Ford Park Community Centre Other catering premises Exempt
November 25, 2019
486 m
St Mary's Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
587 m
Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 6, 2017
589 m
The Gold Swan Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
589 m
Devonshire Road Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
601 m
The Wall Ulverston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
701 m
The Brew Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
736 m
The Stan Laurel Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 2, 2017
819 m
Marl International Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 30, 2019
896 m
Aaron Rossi's Coldbar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
903 m
Tooks Thai Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
903 m
Darby & Joan Club Other catering premises Exempt
November 15, 2018
933 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA12 7LB - Data from Apr 2022

Hoad Lane Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Hoad Lane Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Booths Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Booths Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Booths Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Station Entrance Rail 1.44 km
Station Entrance Rail 1.47 km
Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing Ferry 11.92 km
Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing Ferry 11.93 km
pier Ferry 11.93 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA12 7LB - Data from Dec 2021

Oubas Hill Hill Or Mountain 14 m
Hoad Hill Hill Or Mountain 370 m
New Basin Inland Water 457 m
Rame Hill Hill Or Mountain 997 m
Out Rake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Lawyer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Newland Bottom Valley 1.5 km
Flan Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Gilpin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Swarthmoor Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Bottom Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Heaning Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Plumpton Marsh Wetland 1.91 km
Old Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
The Alps Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA12 7LB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 26.2 Mbps 23.5 Mbps 35.04 Mbps
Upload 5 Mbps 4.6 Mbps 7.13 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 3.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 30.8% 24.4 4.5
30-300 Mbps 69.2% 34 6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 277,125 kWh - mean 21,317 kWh : median 21,253 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 44,910 kWh - mean 3,743 kWh : median 3,055 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA12 7LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.19960700
Longitude -3.08023800
OS Easting 329627
OS Northing 0478744
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11798
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Barrow and Furness
County Electorial Division Ulverston East ED
Electoral Ward Ulverston East
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000031
Travel To Work Area Barrow-in-Furness

NHS

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

2011 Census

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 012B
Output Area / Small Area 5A1