Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LA13 9BB.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 33 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Furness Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi
18crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 18 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
11GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 10 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NORWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Barrow-in-Furness Rail Station0.4 mi
22green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 32 ha total — largest park 19.5 ha (0.25 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (1.5 ha) — 0.1 mi
17supermarkets
17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Morrisons… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Aldi Newbarns Barrow-in-Furness — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LA13 9BB.
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
5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
60dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LA13.
Average sold price by property type across the LA13 district, 2021–2026 — 1,891 sales.
About LA13 9BB
LA13 9BB scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Aldi Newbarns Barrow-in-Furness 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, LA13 9BB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,293 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 33 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Furness Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 18 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NORWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FURNESS GENERAL HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
