Postcode LA12 9PA (South Lakeland)

Map showing LA12 9PA and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA12 9PA is located in South Lakeland, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA12 9PA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA12 9PA 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 9PA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to LA12 9PA is Birchwood Close which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cartmel Drive and is 207 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 1.48 km away.

The closest primary school to LA12 9PA (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 9PA is Ulverston Sports & Recreation Assoc and is 824 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 29, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Priory Plaice Ltd and is 1.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.9 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 1.8 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 9PA 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 9PA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LA12 9PA, and the approximate distance away.

Birchwood Close 19 m
Hest View Road 111 m
Birchwood Drive 137 m
Stonydale 147 m
Cartmel Drive 186 m
Eden Mount 203 m
Hampsfell Road 233 m
Sands Close 236 m
Boarbank Road 247 m
Mearness Drive 275 m
Sands Road 319 m
Bigland Drive 336 m
Yewbarrow Road 390 m
Priory Road 761 m
A590 3.97 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA12 9PA

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 9PA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Croftlands Infant School Good
(January 31, 2017)
441 m
Croftlands Junior School Good
(May 3, 2017)
441 m
Ulverston Victoria High School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.1 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
1.32 km
Sandside Lodge School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.34 km
Sir John Barrow School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.62 km
Church Walk CofE Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.15 km
Pennington CofE School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.48 km
Low Furness CofE Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.96 km
Lindal and Marton Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
4.03 km
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2016)
5.59 km
Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
6.17 km
George Romney Junior School Good
(December 4, 2019)
6.19 km
Dowdales School Good
(July 10, 2019)
6.47 km
Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
6.63 km
Penny Bridge CofE School 6.64 km
Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
6.71 km
Flookburgh CofE Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
7.53 km
Askam Village School Good
(June 9, 2021)
7.54 km
Newton Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
7.65 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA12 9PA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mountbarrow Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
415 m
Croftlands Infant and Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 20, 2017
441 m
Croftlands Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
441 m
McColl's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
485 m
The Cafe at Bardsea Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
631 m
Ulverston Sports & Recreation Assoc Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
824 m
Swarthdale Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
842 m
Co-op Ulverston Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
881 m
The Old Farmhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
881 m
Cumbrian Cow Ice Cream Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
944 m
M & D Stable Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
944 m
Elmhurst Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
1.09 km
Priory Plaice Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
1.09 km
Ulverston Victoria High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
1.1 km
Swarthmoor Hall Other catering premises Exempt
July 24, 2019
1.11 km
Beijing Gardens Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 3, 2019
1.27 km
St Mary's RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
1.32 km
South Lakes Organic Milk Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
November 17, 2020
1.42 km
Devonshire Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
1.44 km
Marl International Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 30, 2019
1.53 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA12 9PA - Data from Apr 2022

Cartmel Drive Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Eden Mount Bus Stop/Station 259 m
The Lancastrian Hotel Bus Stop/Station 411 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 418 m
Central Drive Post Office Bus Stop/Station 434 m
Station Entrance Rail 1.48 km
Station Entrance Rail 1.49 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA12 9PA - Data from Dec 2021

Gilpin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 936 m
Swarthmoor Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Willington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Hermitage Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.56 km
Crook's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
New Basin Inland Water 2.07 km
Beach Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Appleby Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Flat Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Hag Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Lawyer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Oubas Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Cowp Scar Wetland 2.41 km
Rame Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA12 9PA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.3 Mbps 34.6 Mbps 48.13 Mbps
Upload 4.9 Mbps 5.9 Mbps 14.01 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 2
30-300 Mbps 100% 36 6.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 81,564 kWh - mean 11,652 kWh : median 11,309 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 22,695 kWh - mean 3,242 kWh : median 2,517 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA12 9PA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.17878400
Longitude -3.09100300
OS Easting 328889
OS Northing 0476439
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25300
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cumbria

Government

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

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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 6B3