Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LA12 9AN.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
7 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 8 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Sir John Barrow School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi
15crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 4 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ST MARYS HOSPICE — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles
23green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 15.4 ha total — largest park 3.2 ha (0.36 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.41 ha) — 0.1 mi
10supermarkets
10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Booths, Spar, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Booths Ulverston — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LA12 9AN.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
4.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LA12.
Average sold price by property type across the LA12 district, 2021–2026 — 2,143 sales.
About LA12 9AN
LA12 9AN scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Booths Ulverston about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LA12 9AN is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,798 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).
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 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 15 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 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
