The postcode LA12 9NS is located in South Lakeland, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA12 9NS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LA12 9NS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 9NS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to LA12 9NS is Mountbarrow Road which is centered 68 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Lancastrian Hotel and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 1.41 km away.
The closest primary school to LA12 9NS (for ages 11 and under) is Croftlands Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 3, 2017. 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 9NS is The Old Farmhouse and is 1.03 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 16, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Priory Plaice Ltd and is 1.21 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 15, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 39.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LA12 9NS 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 9NS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA12 9NS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA12 9NS
| 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 9NS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croftlands Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 328 m |
| Croftlands Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 328 m |
| Ulverston Victoria High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 1.08 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 1.26 km |
| Sandside Lodge School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.32 km |
| Sir John Barrow School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 1.67 km |
| Pennington CofE School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 2.1 km |
| Church Walk CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 2.16 km |
| Low Furness CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 2.72 km |
| Lindal and Marton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 3.64 km |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 13, 2016) | 5.23 km |
| Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 5.81 km |
| George Romney Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 5.83 km |
| Dowdales School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 6.11 km |
| Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 6.29 km |
| Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 6.33 km |
| Penny Bridge CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | 6.76 km | |
| Askam Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 9, 2021) | 7.15 km |
| Newton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 27, 2018) | 7.37 km |
| Flookburgh CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 7.92 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA12 9NS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountbarrow Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 104 m | |
| Croftlands Infant and Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2017 | 328 m | |
| Croftlands Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2020 | 328 m | |
| McColl's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2018 | 531 m | |
| Cumbrian Cow Ice Cream | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 770 m | |
| M & D Stable | Awaiting Inspection | 770 m | |
| Swarthdale Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 785 m | |
| Swarthmoor Hall | Exempt July 24, 2019 | 896 m | |
| The Cafe at Bardsea | Awaiting Inspection | 1.01 km | |
| Co-op Ulverston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 1.03 km | |
| The Old Farmhouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 1.03 km | |
| Ulverston Sports & Recreation Assoc | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 1.03 km | |
| Ulverston Victoria High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 1.08 km | |
| South Lakes Organic Milk Ltd | Exempt November 17, 2020 | 1.13 km | |
| Elmhurst Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2019 | 1.21 km | |
| Priory Plaice Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2021 | 1.21 km | |
| St Mary's RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 1.26 km | |
| Beijing Gardens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 3, 2019 | 1.33 km | |
| Devonshire Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2021 | 1.45 km | |
| Miners' Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 6, 2019 | 1.45 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA12 9NS - Data from Apr 2022
| The Lancastrian Hotel | 81 m | |
| Mountbarrow Road | 171 m | |
| Cartmel Drive | 189 m | |
| Birkett Drive exit | 232 m | |
| Croftlands School | 366 m | |
| Station Entrance | 1.41 km | |
| Station Entrance | 1.42 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA12 9NS - Data from Dec 2021
| Gilpin's Wood | 951 m | |
| Swarthmoor Hall Wood | 986 m | |
| Willington Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Hermitage Hill | 1.62 km | |
| Flat Woods | 1.87 km | |
| The Lake | 1.94 km | |
| Crook's Wood | 1.98 km | |
| Lawyer's Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Appleby Hill | 2.19 km | |
| New Basin | 2.25 km | |
| Hag Wood | 2.41 km | |
| Urswick Tarn | 2.49 km | |
| Beach Wood | 2.49 km | |
| Oubas Hill | 2.54 km | |
| Heaning Wood | 2.62 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA12 9NS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.9 Mbps | 39.5 Mbps | 64.17 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.4 Mbps | 19.53 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 47.4 | 14.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LA12 9NS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Cumbria |
| Latitude | 54.17886500 |
| Longitude | -3.09696500 |
| OS Easting | 328500 |
| OS Northing | 0476454 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| 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 | E33008102 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Lakeland 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Lakeland 014D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |