Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LA14 1SX.
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.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 32 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ramsden Infant School (Good) — 0.0 mi
71crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 71 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 48.5)
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: THE FAMILY PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Barrow-in-Furness Rail Station0.3 mi
22green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 25.8 ha total — largest park 19.5 ha (0.30 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.17 ha) — 0.1 mi
17supermarkets
17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Rawlinson St Barrow Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LA14 1SX.
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 noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LA14.
Average sold price by property type across the LA14 district, 2021–2026 — 4,229 sales.
About LA14 1SX
LA14 1SX scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Rawlinson St Barrow Express 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, LA14 1SX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 836 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 32 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is Ramsden Infant School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 71 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high 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 THE FAMILY PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
