Longtail Hill Storrs, Westmorland and Furness
25 addresses across 2 postcodes (LA23), about 440 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 35902379.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £229,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Westmorland and Furness cost £231,161 in August 2026 (+5.1% on a year); private rents averaged £819 a month.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, D: 6, E: 3, F: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: 2 recorded floods covered 1 of its 2 postcode centres, most recently in December 2015.
- Storm overflows: 1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 39 times (191 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 1 to 3% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A5074, carries 2,066 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- 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 78% to 96% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Windermere, about 3.3 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 43 to 77 m above sea level.
- Noise: 15 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Windermere Health Centre, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 52% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £229,000 | £229,000 | £229,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £1,200,000 | £1,200,000 | £1,200,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £510,000 | £470,000 | £550,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £492,480 | £492,480 | £492,480 |
| 2007 | 2 | £661,250 | £460,000 | £862,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £860,000 | £860,000 | £860,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £665,000 | £665,000 | £665,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £233,000 | £233,000 | £233,000 |
| 1999 | 4 | £316,750 | £197,500 | £360,000 |
| 1996 | 2 | £136,000 | £132,000 | £140,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 1999 | APHRODITES LA23 3JD | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2016 | CLAIFE LA23 3JD | Detached | £470,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2001 | GREEN GABLES LA23 3JD | Detached | £665,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2016 | THE COTTAGE, GREEN LODGE LA23 3JD | Semi-detached | £550,000 | |
| 12 Aug 1999 | 2, HEATON GRANGE LA23 3JD | Terraced | £197,500 | |
| 13 Jul 2007 | INNISFALLEN LA23 3JD | Detached | £862,500 | |
| 6 Jul 2015 | MAPLE BANK LA23 3JD | Detached | £492,480 | |
| 15 Jun 2007 | MAPLE BANK LA23 3JD | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2000 | MAPLE BANK LA23 3JD | Detached | £233,000 | |
| 10 Jan 1996 | MAPLE BANK LA23 3JD | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2022 | NORTH COTTAGE LA23 3JD | Semi-detached | £180,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Oct 2022 | NORTH LODGE LA23 3JD | Detached | £397,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Mar 1996 | NORTH LODGE LA23 3JD | Detached | £132,000 | |
| 19 Apr 1999 | OVERMERE LA23 3JD | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 1 Nov 1999 | STORRS GATE HOUSE LA23 3JD | Detached | £278,500 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | THE CROFT LA23 3JD | Semi-detached | £229,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2018 | THE GARDEN HOUSE LA23 3JD | Detached | £1,200,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2004 | WHITE FOSS LA23 3JD | Detached | £860,000 |
House prices and rents in Westmorland and Furness
A typical home in Westmorland and Furness cost £231,161 in August 2026, 5.1% more than a year before. That is 13% more than five years earlier and 35% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £390,474 |
| Semi-detached | £250,884 |
| Terraced | £188,147 |
| Flat or maisonette | £134,138 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £194,242 |
Private renters in Westmorland and Furness paid £819 a month on average in September 2026, 6.2% more than a year before. That is 31% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £606 |
| Two bedrooms | £776 |
| Three bedrooms | £946 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,326 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 184 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4); House, detached (3); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (5); 1900-1929 (2); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
- 1 Heaton Grange, Longtail Hill, Bowness-on-Windermere
- 2 Heaton Grange, Longtail Hill, Bowness-on-Windermere
- 3 Heaton Grange, Longtail Hill, Bowness-on-Windermere
- Braithwaite Fold, Longtail Hill, Bowness-On-Windermere
- Claife, Longtail Hill, Bowness-on-Windermere
- Green Lodge, Longtail Hill, Bowness-On-Windermere
- Green Lodge Bungalow, Longtail Hill
- Maple Bank, Longtail Hill, Bowness-on-Windermere
- North Cottage, Longtail Hill, Bowness-on-Windermere
- North Lodge, Longtail Hill, Bowness-on-Windermere
- The Garden House, Longtail Hill, Bowness-on-Windermere
- White Foss, Longtail Hill, Bowness-on-Windermere
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 31,490 kWh of it on average in 2024, 112% more than the district's 14,886 kWh, and 3,321 kWh of electricity, 19% less than the district's 4,076 kWh. There are gas meters for about 45% of the homes.
1 of its postcodes has no gas meters recorded among 10 or more homes: often flats heated by electricity, or homes off the gas grid.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA23 3JD | 13 | 6,953 kWh | 17 | 28,510 kWh |
| LA23 3BQ | 25 | 1,055 kWh | none recorded |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is LA23.
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 (16% of about 1,250 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: 1 protected tree on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- BRAITHWAITE FOLD, grade II
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 20 October 2026: Fibrus Networks GB Ltd, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 11 August 2026: Westmorland and Furness Council, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 8 August 2026 to 10 August 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
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 0 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA23 3JD | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LA23 3BQ | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
2 recorded floods covered 1 of the centres of this street's postcodes, most recently in December 2015 (Windermere, inc. Ambleside; main river).
| When | Flood | Source and cause | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2015 | Windermere, inc. Ambleside | Main river; channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) | LA23 3BQ |
| 19 Nov 2009 | Bowness-on-Windermere | Main river; channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) | LA23 3BQ |
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 39 times, for 191 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Lake Windermere.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glebe Road Pumping Station United Utilities | Lake Windermere | 39 | 191 | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 1 to 3%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 43 m and 77 m above sea level (65 m on average); the ground rises about 33 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA23 3BQ | 96% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| LA23 3JD | 100% | 78% | 78% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Windermere 403,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Staveley (Cumbria) 43,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Burneside (Cumbria) 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Windermere Marina Village Bowness on Windermere | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Rail Interchange Windermere | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bowness Ferry Nab Bowness on Windermere | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 98.4 km (61 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 98.7 km (61 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Windermere Health Centre Good Feb 2023 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Windermere Health Centre Pharmacy LTD | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Westmorland General Hospital Good Jan 2026 | 13.4 km (8.4 miles) |
| Care homes | Twin Oaks Good Jul 2023 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Kendal Police Station | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Barclays ATM | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 90 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 280 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Rectory (St Martin's), a listed building (Grade II*), 640 m (0.4 miles) north. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rectory (St Martin's) | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Blackwell | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Belle Isle | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Longtail Wood | Wood | 190 m south-east |
| Sourpool Wyke | Bay | 450 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Ferney Green | Wood | 470 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Hen Rock | Island | 550 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Birkett Hill | Hill | 720 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Stonehills Tarn | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.5 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 25 |
15 of the street's 25 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Nurseries and childcare
No nursery, pre-school or out-of-school club on Ofsted's register is within 1.5 km (0.9 miles) of the middle of the street.
Ofsted also registers 49 childminders and 1 home childcarers (nannies) in Westmorland and Furness. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storrs Gate House LA23 3JD | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 120 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Marina View Restaurant and Bar LA23 3JQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Brooklands Guest House LA23 3JB | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 300 m | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Lindeth Howe Country House Hotel LA23 3JF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2026 |
| Lindeth Fell Country House LA23 3JP | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2026 |
| Dans Shack LA23 3JH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 12 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Longtail Hill (8).
Road safety
2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 50% happened in the dark, and 50% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2023 06:40 | Slight | 1 person | A592, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
| 30 May 2021 15:58 | Slight | 1 person | B5285, 30 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A5074 between B5360 Bellmont and A592 Bowness on Windermere, with 2,066 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 330 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A5074 | B5360 Bellmont to A592 Bowness on Windermere | 2,066 estimated; counted 2021 | 1% | +26% since 2015 | 330 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 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 | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 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 | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: Fibrus Networks GB Ltd: Utility asset works, 20 October 2026 to 22 October 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Meadow Croft Lane · Lindeth Drive · Windermere Marina Village · The Marina · Storrs Park · Old Belfield · Ferry View · Windward Way
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.