Beehive Cottages Pennington, Westmorland and Furness
16 addresses across 3 postcodes (LA12), about 1.7 km (1 mile) long. USRN 35903257.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £110,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 3, C: 1, E: 2, G: 1).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 D; Band D in Westmorland and Furness costs £2,508 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 25% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ulverston, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Millennium Garden, is about 490 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 37 to 58 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ulverston Medical Practice, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 620 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £77,000 | £77,000 | £77,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £83,000 | £83,000 | £83,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £91,000 | £91,000 | £91,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £78,750 | £77,500 | £80,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £45,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £32,000 | £32,000 | £32,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2021 | 1 LA12 7NJ | Terraced | £310,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Aug 2020 | 2 LA12 7NJ | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2014 | 2 LA12 7NJ | Terraced | £77,000 | |
| 21 May 2010 | 4 LA12 7NJ | Terraced | £83,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2009 | 2 LA12 7NJ | Terraced | £91,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2007 | 3 LA12 7NJ | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2007 | 4 LA12 7NJ | Terraced | £77,500 | |
| 24 Nov 2006 | 1 LA12 7NJ | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2005 | 2 LA12 7NJ | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2002 | 4 LA12 7NJ | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 31 Jul 1998 | 4 LA12 7NJ | Terraced | £32,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 205 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (2); House, detached (2); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 2007-2011 (2); before 1900 (2); 2007 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (27% of about 1,900 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- DYKELANDS, grade II
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 21 September 2026 to 23 November 2026: SP Electricity North West, Diversionary works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (major works)
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 17 September 2026 to 19 November 2026: SP Electricity North West, Diversionary works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (major (paa) works)
- 23 November 2026 to 25 November 2026: Westmorland and Furness Council, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
- 23 November 2026 to 25 November 2026: Westmorland and Furness Council, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Finished in the last three months
- 27 July 2026 to 19 August 2026: SP Electricity North West, Diversionary works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 11 homes the Environment Agency counts, 2 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA12 7SE | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| LA12 7NJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LA12 0RP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 37 m and 58 m above sea level (49 m on average); the ground rises about 21 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA12 0RP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LA12 7NJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LA12 7SE | 83% | 25% | 25% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ulverston 290,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Dalton (Cumbria) 78,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Askam 71,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Red Lion Swarthmoor | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Kiosk Ulverston | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Lake Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing Water Yeat | 12.9 km (8 miles) |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Brewery Street - Ulverston GeniePoint | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 96.4 km (60 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ulverston Medical Practice | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Practice - Ulverston | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Primary Care Assessment Service (Furness General Hospital) | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Police station | Barrow Police Station | 10.4 km (6.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Ulverston Central Drive Cashzone | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Millennium Garden 1,030 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,470 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Eller Barrow, round barrow, a scheduled monument, 310 m north-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Eller Barrow, round barrow | Scheduled monument | 310 m north-west |
| Castle Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Copse Hill Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Gill Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Copse Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Pennington Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Newland Bottom | Valley | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north-east |
| Hammerside Point | Wetland | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 16 |
10 of the street's 16 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennington CofE School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 270 m | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Croftlands Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Croftlands Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ulverston Victoria High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Little Blue Pig LA12 7NU | Mobile caterer | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Dec 2025 |
| Miners' Arms LA12 0HY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (cumbria).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 10 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
- LA12 7SE: 13 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- LA12 7NJ: 2 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- LA12 0RP: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Rufus Lane · Rufus Lane · Rose Meadows
All the streets in LA12 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.