Area Report
Last updated 05 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LA13 9RA.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 31 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Parkside Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
37crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 37 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 29.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
10GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 10 GP, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BRIDGEGATE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 26.3 ha total — largest park 19.5 ha (0.21 mi away)
Nearest: Abbots Vale Park — 0.1 mi
17supermarkets
17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Aldi Newbarns Barrow-in-Furness — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LA13 9RA.
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 noiseQuiet
43dB 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 9RA
LA13 9RA scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Aldi Newbarns Barrow-in-Furness about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LA13 9RA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,618 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 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Parkside Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 37 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRIDGEGATE MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
