Beech Close Milnthorpe, Westmorland and Furness
3 addresses across 1 postcode (LA7), about 10 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 35916420.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2012 the median was £227,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Westmorland and Furness costs £2,508 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Arnside, about 4.8 km (3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 38 to 42 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Park View Surgery, about 250 m away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 17 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | £227,000 | £227,000 | £227,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2012 | 1 LA7 7RL | Detached | £227,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2001 | 2 LA7 7RL | Detached | £60,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 122 m². Most common: House, detached (1). Built: 1996-2002 (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
Council tax
What each band costs in Westmorland and Furness in 2026-27: Band D £2,508 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,672 | £1,951 | £2,229 | £2,508 | £3,065 | £3,623 | £4,180 | £5,016 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (40% of about 1,020 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 3 addresses are between 38 m and 42 m above sea level (40 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA7 7RL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Arnside 120,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Silverdale 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Oxenholme Lake District 675,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chestnut Park Milnthorpe | 90 m |
| Ferry terminal | Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing | 13.3 km (8.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 82.9 km (51 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Park View Surgery | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Milnthorpe Pharmacy | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stoneleigh Dental Surgery | 230 m |
| Hospital | Westmorland General Hospital | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) |
| Police station | Kendal Police Station | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Milnthorpe The Square, 3 & 4 THE Square Cashzone | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.1 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 270 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ringwork in Dallam Park 380m south east of Dallam Tower, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ringwork in Dallam Park 380m south east of Dallam Tower | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Dallam Tower | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Cappleside Hall medieval lordly residence 600m north east of Beetham House | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Crow Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Cappleside Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Milnthorpe Marsh | Wetland | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Wychel Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Holme Bottom | Valley | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north |
| Charley Island | Island | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 3 |
1 of the street's 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Westmorland and Furness: see them on the Westmorland and Furness page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milnthorpe Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 210 m | No published inspection |
| Dallam School | Secondary | 11–18 | 230 m | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas' Church LA7 7QJ | Other catering premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2024 |
| Dallam School (Academy) LA7 7DD | School/college/university | 230 m | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Milnthorpe Fish & Chips LA7 7PP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 5 Very good | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Coach & Horses Hotel LA7 7PS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2023 |
| The Catholic Church of Christ the King LA7 7PS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | Exempt | |
| Jumbo Chinese Takeaway LA7 7QJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Mar 2025 |
| Refresh Food and Drink LA7 7QJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Sue's Cumbria Snack Bar Ltd LA7 7QJ | Mobile caterer | 270 m | 5 Very good | 9 May 2026 |
| Goa Spice LA7 7QJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Morrisons Daily LA7 7QJ | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 27 Sep 2023 |
| Sue's Snack Bar LA7 7QJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Flames LA7 7PN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 4 Good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Stuart Smith & Sons Butchers LA7 7PN | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Milnthorpe Primary School LA7 7QF | School/college/university | 280 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Milnthorpe Family Centre LA7 7QF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Orchard (8); On or near Harmony Hill (4); On or near Main Street (2); On or near Haverflatts Lane (2); On or near Beech Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 46% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 44% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- LA7 7RL: 3 addresses
Nearby streets
Chestnut Way · Harmony Hill Close · Firs Road · Harmony Hill · Windy Hill · Main Street · Shovel Lane · The Square · Police Square · Wyndsore Avenue · Ryley Field Road · Printers Mews
All the streets in LA7 and across Westmorland and Furness.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.