High Borrans The Common, Westmorland and Furness
4 addresses across 2 postcodes (LA23), about 730 m (0.5 miles) long. USRN 35916710.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £500,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 C; Band D in Westmorland and Furness costs £2,508 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 33% to 91% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Windermere, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 1.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 198 to 210 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 St. Mary's Surgery, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away.
- People: About 490 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 47% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £420,000 | £290,000 | £550,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £148,000 | £148,000 | £148,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2021 | FAR AWAY LA23 1JS | Semi-detached | £500,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2005 | WOODSIDE LA23 1JS | Semi-detached | £550,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2005 | OLD LAUNDRY LA23 1JS | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2002 | FAR AWAY LA23 1JS | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2000 | COACH HOUSE LA23 1JS | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 10 Sep 1999 | WOODSIDE LA23 1JS | Semi-detached | £148,000 | |
| 23 Aug 1999 | FAR AWAY LA23 1JS | Semi-detached | £148,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 374 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (1); House, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (1); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
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 C (21% of about 2,260 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
- HIGH HOUSE AND ATTACHED STABLE WITH HAYLOFT, grade II
- RANGE OF FARM OUTBUILDINGS AT HIGH HOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA23 1JR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LA23 1JS | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 4 addresses are between 198 m and 210 m above sea level (202 m on average); the ground rises about 12 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA23 1JR | 33% | 33% | 33% | 67% |
| LA23 1JS | 91% | 91% | 91% | 9% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Windermere 403,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Staveley (Cumbria) 43,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Burneside (Cumbria) 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Rail Interchange Windermere | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Windermere Steam Boat Museum Ferry Terminal Bowness on Windermere | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 94.1 km (58 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 98.8 km (61 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | St. Mary's Surgery | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Victoria Terrace (Dental Surgery) | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Westmorland General Hospital | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) |
| Police station | Kendal Police Station | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | NatWest | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 810 m² | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Romano-British settlement, 450m east of High Borrans, a scheduled monument, 130 m north-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Romano-British settlement, 450m east of High Borrans | Scheduled monument | 130 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Borrans Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 760 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Mislet Plantation | Wood | 880 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Bishop Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Acretarn Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Banner Rigg | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| White Cross Bay | Bay | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 4 | 4 |
None of the street's 4 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Borrans OEC LA23 1JS | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 330 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 8 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
Nearby streets
All the streets in LA23 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.