Postcode LA12 8AG (South Lakeland)

Map showing LA12 8AG and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA12 8AG is located in South Lakeland, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA12 8AG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA12 8AG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 8AG as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to LA12 8AG is Levensgarth which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Levensgarth and is 146 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 559 m away at Haverthwaite (Lakeside and Haverthwaite Rly) The closest railway station is LHR Station, 559 m away.

The closest primary school to LA12 8AG (for ages 11 and under) is Leven Valley CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 11, 2018. 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 8AG is The Anglers Arms and is 321 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 7, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LA12 8AG 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 8AG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LA12 8AG, and the approximate distance away.

Levensgarth 41 m
B5278 3.92 km
A590 5.51 km
A595 34.51 km
M6 58.94 km
A1 130.4 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA12 8AG

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 8AG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leven Valley CofE Primary School Good
(September 11, 2018)
1.01 km
Penny Bridge CofE School 3.64 km
Cartmel CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
6.35 km
Cartmel Priory CofE School Good
(March 28, 2017)
6.54 km
Church Walk CofE Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
7.77 km
Lindale CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
7.87 km
Sir John Barrow School Good
(November 14, 2017)
8.05 km
Allithwaite CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
8.16 km
Flookburgh CofE Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
8.39 km
Sandside Lodge School Good
(September 12, 2017)
8.46 km
Fell House School Good
(February 13, 2020)
8.51 km
Grange CofE Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
8.52 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
8.58 km
Ulverston Victoria High School Good
(September 26, 2018)
8.64 km
Dean Barwick Primary School Good
(September 28, 2017)
8.68 km
Croftlands Infant School Good
(January 31, 2017)
9.26 km
Croftlands Junior School Good
(May 3, 2017)
9.26 km
Oversands School Good
(January 18, 2018)
9.34 km
Pennington CofE School Good
(March 11, 2020)
10.46 km
Lindal and Marton Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
12.26 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA12 8AG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Anglers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
321 m
Hollow Oak Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
534 m
Haverthwaite Station Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
575 m
Leven Valley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
1.01 km
Little Orchard Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 21, 2017
1.42 km
Whitewater Hotel/ Leisure Club Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
1.57 km
Rusland Pool Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
1.7 km
The Lakeland Pudding Company Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
1.7 km
Travel Chef Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
June 6, 2019
1.7 km
Black Beck Holiday Park Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
1.89 km
Cafe Ambio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
1.94 km
White Hart Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 3, 2019
2.34 km
Old Hall Farm Cafe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
2.56 km
Newby Bridge Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
3.3 km
Bakehouse Born & Bread Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
3.31 km
The Handmade Ice Cream Company Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
3.31 km
The Porterage Co Other catering premises 4
Good
February 28, 2017
3.31 km
Lakes End Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
3.35 km
Lyndhurst Country House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
3.35 km
Newby Bridge Services Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
3.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA12 8AG - Data from Apr 2022

Levensgarth Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Levensgarth Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Railway Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 529 m
Railway Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 649 m
Haverthwaite (Lakeside and Haverthwaite Rly) Metro/Tram 559 m
Newby Bridge (Lakeside and Haverthwaite Rly) Metro/Tram 3.3 km
Lakeside (Lakeside & Haverthwaite Rly) Metro/Tram 4.85 km
LHR Station Rail 559 m
LHR Halt Rail 3.3 km
LHR Station Rail 4.85 km
Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing Ferry 4.83 km
Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing Ferry 4.84 km
pier Ferry 4.84 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA12 8AG - Data from Dec 2021

Ford Island Island 163 m
Knott End Wood Woodland Or Forest 441 m
Parrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 503 m
Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 607 m
Rigg Wood Woodland Or Forest 676 m
Little Close Hill Hill Or Mountain 781 m
Birk Dault Wood Woodland Or Forest 866 m
Yew Redding Woodland Or Forest 927 m
Back Heights Wood Woodland Or Forest 965 m
Brewer Wood Woodland Or Forest 988 m
Bigland Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Risebeck Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Massicks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Rough Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA12 8AG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.6 Mbps 33.2 Mbps 47.05 Mbps
Upload 7.1 Mbps 6.5 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 1.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 39.7 7.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 142,079 kWh - mean 4,583 kWh : median 3,461 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA12 8AG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.24670100
Longitude -3.00685200
OS Easting 334489
OS Northing 0483914
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16067
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cumbria

National Park

Lake District National Park

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale
County Electorial Division Cartmel ED
Electoral Ward Broughton & Coniston
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33008047
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Lakeland 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Lakeland 007C
Output Area / Small Area 1C2