The postcode LA12 9QA is located in South Lakeland, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA12 9QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LA12 9QA is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 9QA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to LA12 9QA is Colt House Lane which is centered 74 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rusland Crescent and is 203 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 1.44 km away.
The closest primary school to LA12 9QA (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 9QA is Miners' Arms and is 1.14 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 6, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Priory Plaice Ltd and is 1.43 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 15, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 21.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.4 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LA12 9QA 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 9QA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA12 9QA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA12 9QA
| 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 9QA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croftlands Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 569 m |
| Croftlands Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 569 m |
| Ulverston Victoria High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 1.2 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 1.33 km |
| Sandside Lodge School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.42 km |
| Pennington CofE School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.74 km |
| Sir John Barrow School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 1.81 km |
| Church Walk CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 2.25 km |
| Low Furness CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 2.52 km |
| Lindal and Marton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 3.26 km |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 13, 2016) | 4.88 km |
| Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 5.46 km |
| George Romney Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 5.47 km |
| Dowdales School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 5.76 km |
| Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 5.95 km |
| Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 5.96 km |
| Askam Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 9, 2021) | 6.77 km |
| Penny Bridge CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | 6.91 km | |
| Newton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 27, 2018) | 7.09 km |
| Burlington CofE School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 7.86 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA12 9QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountbarrow Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 382 m | |
| Croftlands Infant and Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2017 | 569 m | |
| Croftlands Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2020 | 569 m | |
| Cumbrian Cow Ice Cream | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 761 m | |
| M & D Stable | Awaiting Inspection | 761 m | |
| McColl's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2018 | 796 m | |
| Swarthmoor Hall | Exempt July 24, 2019 | 837 m | |
| Swarthdale Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 915 m | |
| South Lakes Organic Milk Ltd | Exempt November 17, 2020 | 919 m | |
| Miners' Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 6, 2019 | 1.14 km | |
| Ulverston Victoria High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 1.2 km | |
| Co-op Ulverston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 1.29 km | |
| The Old Farmhouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 1.29 km | |
| St Mary's RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 1.33 km | |
| Ulverston Sports & Recreation Assoc | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 1.33 km | |
| Pennington Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2021 | 1.34 km | |
| The Cafe at Bardsea | Awaiting Inspection | 1.38 km | |
| Elmhurst Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2019 | 1.43 km | |
| Priory Plaice Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2021 | 1.43 km | |
| Marks & Spencer Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 1.47 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA12 9QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Rusland Crescent | 203 m | |
| Jefferson Drive West | 269 m | |
| The Lancastrian Hotel | 376 m | |
| Mountbarrow Road | 396 m | |
| Rusland Crescent | 407 m | |
| Station Entrance | 1.44 km | |
| Station Entrance | 1.46 km | |
| Station Entrance | 5.6 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA12 9QA - Data from Dec 2021
| Swarthmoor Hall Wood | 1.02 km | |
| Gilpin's Wood | 1.12 km | |
| Flat Woods | 1.59 km | |
| Willington Wood | 1.62 km | |
| Hermitage Hill | 2 km | |
| Lawyer's Wood | 2.14 km | |
| Crook's Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Appleby Hill | 2.28 km | |
| Urswick Tarn | 2.29 km | |
| The Lake | 2.32 km | |
| Causey Wood | 2.48 km | |
| New Basin | 2.48 km | |
| Holme Bank Plantation | 2.5 km | |
| Heaning Wood | 2.54 km | |
| Hag Wood | 2.62 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA12 9QA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 21.9 Mbps | 21.4 Mbps | 34.65 Mbps |
| Upload | 4.1 Mbps | 4.4 Mbps | 9.34 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% | 21.5 | 4.6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 35 | 5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LA12 9QA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Cumbria |
| Latitude | 54.17886500 |
| Longitude | -3.10283300 |
| OS Easting | 328117 |
| OS Northing | 0476459 |
| 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: 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 | E33008100 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Lakeland 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Lakeland 014E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |