The postcode LA12 8BU is located in South Lakeland, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. LA12 8BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LA12 8BU 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 8BU as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.
The closest road name to LA12 8BU is Levensgarth which is centered 59 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Levensgarth and is 61 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 643 m away at Haverthwaite (Lakeside and Haverthwaite Rly) The closest railway station is LHR Station, 643 m away.
The closest primary school to LA12 8BU (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 8BU is The Anglers Arms and is 404 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 7, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Crakeside Fish & Chips and is 3.28 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 12, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 39.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for LA12 8BU 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 8BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA12 8BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA12 8BU
| Introduction | January 1993 |
| 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 8BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leven Valley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 11, 2018) | 1.09 km |
| Penny Bridge CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.56 km | |
| Cartmel CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 6.34 km |
| Cartmel Priory CofE School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 6.53 km |
| Church Walk CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 7.68 km |
| Lindale CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 7.9 km |
| Sir John Barrow School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 7.96 km |
| Allithwaite CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 8.14 km |
| Flookburgh CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 8.35 km |
| Sandside Lodge School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 8.38 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 8.5 km |
| Fell House School | Special school | 6-12 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 8.51 km |
| Grange CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 8.51 km |
| Ulverston Victoria High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 8.56 km |
| Dean Barwick Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 28, 2017) | 8.74 km |
| Croftlands Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 9.18 km |
| Croftlands Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 9.18 km |
| Oversands School | Special school | 8-19 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 9.42 km |
| Pennington CofE School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 10.37 km |
| Lindal and Marton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 12.18 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA12 8BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Anglers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2022 | 404 m | |
| Hollow Oak Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2022 | 525 m | |
| Haverthwaite Station Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 660 m | |
| Leven Valley Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 5, 2019 | 1.09 km | |
| Little Orchard Bed and Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2017 | 1.5 km | |
| Rusland Pool Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2018 | 1.65 km | |
| The Lakeland Pudding Company Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2018 | 1.65 km | |
| Travel Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 6, 2019 | 1.65 km | |
| Whitewater Hotel/ Leisure Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 1.66 km | |
| Black Beck Holiday Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 1.9 km | |
| Cafe Ambio | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 2.03 km | |
| White Hart Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 3, 2019 | 2.34 km | |
| Old Hall Farm Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2019 | 2.55 km | |
| Bakehouse Born & Bread | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 3.23 km | |
| The Handmade Ice Cream Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2020 | 3.23 km | |
| The Porterage Co | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 28, 2017 | 3.23 km | |
| Crakeside Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 3.28 km | |
| Hutchinsons Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 29, 2022 | 3.31 km | |
| Greenodd Post Office | Exempt November 16, 2021 | 3.31 km | |
| Newby Bridge Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 3.38 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA12 8BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Levensgarth | 61 m | |
| Levensgarth | 64 m | |
| Railway Crossroads | 613 m | |
| Railway Crossroads | 730 m | |
| Haverthwaite (Lakeside and Haverthwaite Rly) | 643 m | |
| Newby Bridge (Lakeside and Haverthwaite Rly) | 3.38 km | |
| Lakeside (Lakeside & Haverthwaite Rly) | 4.94 km | |
| LHR Station | 643 m | |
| LHR Halt | 3.38 km | |
| LHR Station | 4.94 km | |
| Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing | 4.91 km | |
| Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing | 4.92 km | |
| pier | 4.92 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA12 8BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Ford Island | 192 m | |
| Knott End Wood | 489 m | |
| Croft Wood | 528 m | |
| Parrock Wood | 557 m | |
| Little Close Hill | 697 m | |
| Rigg Wood | 709 m | |
| Birk Dault Wood | 838 m | |
| Yew Redding | 953 m | |
| Risebeck Hill | 995 m | |
| Bigland Woods | 1 km | |
| Back Heights Wood | 1.05 km | |
| Brewer Wood | 1.07 km | |
| Rough Plantation | 1.15 km | |
| Bark House Wood | 1.16 km | |
| Massicks Wood | 1.2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA12 8BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.4 Mbps | 39.6 Mbps | 49.04 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.9 Mbps | 6.3 Mbps | 10 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 39.5 | 6.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Cumbria |
| Latitude | 54.24614500 |
| Longitude | -3.00776000 |
| OS Easting | 334429 |
| OS Northing | 0483853 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cumbria |
| Lake District National Park |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 |