LA12 7HG · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

LA12 7HG

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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

83/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 23,989 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

92Schools

82Safety

82Health

61Transport

57Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LA12 7HG.

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.

Schools92

3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Church Walk CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Sir John Barrow SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi St Mary's Catholic Primary School, UlverstonGood · 0.7 mi Ulverston Victoria High School0.8 mi Sandside Lodge SchoolGood · 1.2 mi Croftlands Infant SchoolGood · 1.2 mi

Nearest top-rated: Church Walk CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety82

8crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 4 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MINOR SURGERY SERVICE — 0.2 mi

Transport61

No rail stations within 0.5 miles

Green space57

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 8.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Pound Playground — 0.1 mi

Amenities93

10supermarkets

10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Booths… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Ulverston Market Street — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LA12 7HG.

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 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

3.8µg/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

51dB Lden

Road traffic, 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 7HG

LA12 7HG scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Morrisons Daily Ulverston 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 7HG is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,989 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 10/10).

There are 8 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 6 rated Good. The nearest school is Church Walk CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 8 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 MINOR SURGERY SERVICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around LA12 7HG — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

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.

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 7HG?

There are 8 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LA12 7HG, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LA12 7HG safe?

8 crimes were reported within 400m of LA12 7HG in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LA12 7HG?

There are no public transport stops within 0.5 miles of LA12 7HG.

What is the NestScope Score for LA12 7HG?

LA12 7HG has a NestScope Score of 83/100 — a well-off 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 7HG does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LA12 7HG: 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.

Keep exploring

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.