IMD crime decile 10/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare70/100
1GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 1 GP within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HAVERTHWAITE SURGERY — 0.3 mi
Transport82/100
Haverthwaite (Lakeside and Haverthwaite Rly)0.3 mi
Green space70/100
3green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · within National Park (1 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Playground (0.22 ha) — 0.3 mi
Amenities45/100
1supermarkets
1 supermarket within 2 mi — Budgens
Nearest: Budgens Newby Bridge — 1.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LA12 8QF.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
2.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<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 — 2,116 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£460k▲ 16.9%
Semi-detached£272k▲ 14.0%
Terraced£244k▲ 25.4%
Flat£140k▼ 33.8%
District-level averages (LA12) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About LA12 8QF
LA12 8QF scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and transport — with no crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LA12 8QF is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,067 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 high (IMD housing decile 1/10).
There is 1 school within the typical catchment area. The nearest school is Leven Valley CofE Primary School, within a short walk.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HAVERTHWAITE SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Haverthwaite (Lakeside and Haverthwaite Rly) (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away).
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 56 dB Lden).
There are 3 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.22 ha), about 6 minutes' walk away. The postcode sits within a National Park, giving it open countryside on the doorstep that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There is 1 supermarket in the wider area, including Budgens. The nearest is Budgens Newby Bridge, 1.5 mi away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore LA12 8QF on NestScope.
