Area Report
Last updated 11 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LA14 5PL.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 28 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Victoria Infant and Nursery School (Good) — 0.1 mi
10crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 10 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 4.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
9GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 8 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NORWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.6 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 37.8 ha total — largest park 10.7 ha (0.09 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.69 ha) — 0.1 mi
16supermarkets
16 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Aldi, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Co-op Barrow-in-Furness - Abbey Road — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LA14 5PL.
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
4.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 5PL
LA14 5PL scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and safety — with Sports Facility (0.69 ha) within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LA14 5PL is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,867 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 28 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Victoria Infant and Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 10 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NORWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FURNESS GENERAL HOSPITAL, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
