Helm Close Grasmere, Westmorland and Furness
7 addresses across 3 postcodes (LA22), about 350 m long. USRN 35902732.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £575,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (E: 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 D; Band D in Westmorland and Furness costs £2,508 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Windermere, about 12.9 km (8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Moss Parrock, is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 1.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 88 to 103 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ambleside Health Centre, about 5.6 km (3.5 miles) away.
- People: About 550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 44% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £575,000 | £575,000 | £575,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2022 | 1 LA22 9QU | Semi-detached | £575,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2004 | 1 LA22 9QU | Semi-detached | £325,000 |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 164 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
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 D (22% of about 890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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
- LANCRIGG, grade II
- THORNEY HOWE YOUTH HOSTEL, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 5 January 2027 to 11 January 2027: Fibrus Networks GB Ltd, Utility asset works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway, verge (major (paa) works, permit applied for)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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: 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA22 9QN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| LA22 9QW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LA22 9QU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 88 m and 103 m above sea level (96 m on average); the ground rises about 15 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA22 9QN | 60% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| LA22 9QU | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| LA22 9QW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Windermere 403,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.9 km (8 miles) |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Winterseeds Dunmail Raise | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Car parks | White Moss Car Park | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 104 km (65 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 107 km (67 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ambleside Health Centre | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grasmere Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Mint Dental | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Keswick Hospital | 17 km (11 miles) |
| Police station | Allerdale Police | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Grasmere, Grasmere Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Moss Parrock 1,430 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,210 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Goodybridge House and Attached Barn to North East, a listed building (Grade II*), 340 m south-east. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Goodybridge House and Attached Barn to North East | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m south-east |
| Brimmer Head Farmhouse With Adjoining Farm Building | Listed building, Grade I | 620 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Lead mine and ore works at Greenhead Gill, Grasmere | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| The English Lake District | World Heritage Site | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Easedale | Valley | 410 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Scorecrag Wood | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Spring Coppice | Wood | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Helm Crag | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Tonguegill Force | Waterfall | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Heron Island | Island | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 7 | 7 |
None of the street's 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grasmere CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lancrigg Hotel LA22 9QN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 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 | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 31% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 33% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 27% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 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) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
- LA22 9QN: 4 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- LA22 9QW: 2 addresses
- LA22 9QU: 1 address of 5 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in LA22 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.