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LA12 0DJ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

LA12 0DJ

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
78/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,837 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LA12 0DJ.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools76
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

7 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 8 schools in total

Sir John Barrow SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 miSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, UlverstonGood · 0.2 miUlverston Victoria High School0.3 miChurch Walk CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 miCroftlands Infant SchoolGood · 0.7 miCroftlands Junior SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Sir John Barrow School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety85
14crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 14 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare72
4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 4 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ST MARYS HOSPICE — 0.5 mi

Transport79
Ulverston Rail Station0.3 mi
Green space87
17green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 21.1 ha total — largest park 8.1 ha (0.09 mi away)

Nearest: Lightburn Park — 0.1 mi

Amenities93
10supermarkets

10 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Co-op Market Street — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LA12 0DJ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in LA12.

Average sold price by property type across the LA12 district, 2021–2026 — 2,143 sales.

About LA12 0DJ

LA12 0DJ scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Market Street about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LA12 0DJ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,837 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 8 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 6 rated Good. The nearest school is Sir John Barrow School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 14 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST MARYS HOSPICE, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around LA12 0DJ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near LA12 0DJ?

There are 8 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LA12 0DJ, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LA12 0DJ safe?

14 crimes were reported within 400m of LA12 0DJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LA12 0DJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LA12 0DJ includes 1 train station. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LA12 0DJ?

LA12 0DJ has a NestScope Score of 78/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around LA12 0DJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LA12 0DJ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.