Main Road Ulverston, Westmorland and Furness
22 addresses across 5 postcodes (LA12), about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 35900769.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £256,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 8).
- 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 82% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ulverston, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Millennium Garden, is about 850 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 62 to 75 m above sea level.
- Noise: 17 of its 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ulverston Medical Practice, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 1,150 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £256,000 | £256,000 | £256,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £258,000 | £258,000 | £258,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £196,000 | £196,000 | £196,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £92,000 | £92,000 | £92,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £102,000 | £40,000 | £103,700 |
| 2012 | 1 | £236,000 | £236,000 | £236,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £169,750 | £114,500 | £225,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £104,000 | £81,000 | £127,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2025 | 27 LA12 0RZ | Semi-detached | £256,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2024 | 31 LA12 0RZ | Terraced | £258,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2023 | EWBANK LA12 0RX | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2022 | 31 LA12 0RZ | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2021 | 19 LA12 0RZ | Terraced | £150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Jun 2020 | 29 LA12 0RZ | Terraced | £196,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2019 | 13 LA12 0RZ | Terraced | £92,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2018 | 27 LA12 0RZ | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2014 | 29 LA12 0RZ | Terraced | £103,700 | |
| 7 Apr 2014 | 19 LA12 0RZ | Terraced | £40,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2014 | 15 LA12 0RZ | Terraced | £102,000 | |
| 31 May 2012 | SHILOH LA12 0RX | Semi-detached | £236,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2009 | 31 LA12 0RZ | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2006 | SHILOH LA12 0RX | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 3 Apr 2006 | 27 LA12 0RZ | Semi-detached | £114,500 | |
| 12 Sep 2003 | 29 LA12 0RZ | Terraced | £81,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2003 | SHILOH LA12 0RX | Semi-detached | £127,000 | |
| 18 Sep 1998 | PIPERS LEA LA12 0RZ | Detached | £80,000 | |
| 15 Apr 1996 | STAGS CROFT LA12 0RZ | Detached | £82,500 | |
| 4 Apr 1996 | 29 LA12 0RZ | Terraced | £40,500 | |
| 1 Dec 1995 | 17 LA12 0RZ | Terraced | £32,500 | |
| 10 Mar 1995 | 9 LA12 0RZ | Terraced | £42,000 | |
| 3 Mar 1995 | 29 LA12 0RZ | Terraced | £40,000 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 99 m². Most common: House, detached (4); House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (3). Built: before 1900 (7); 1950-1966 (3); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (22% of about 1,610 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
- Pennington Parish War Memorial Cross, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 2 September 2026 to 4 September 2026: Westmorland and Furness Council, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the verge (minor works)
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 22 addresses are between 62 m and 75 m above sea level (66 m on average); the ground rises about 13 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA12 0RT | 100% | 82% | 82% | 0% |
| LA12 0RU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LA12 0RX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LA12 0RY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LA12 0RZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ulverston 290,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Dalton (Cumbria) 78,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Askam 71,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Carlton House Croftlands | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Kiosk Ulverston | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Roa Island Ferry Landing | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | Brewery Street - Ulverston GeniePoint | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 95.5 km (59 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ulverston Medical Practice | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Practice - Ulverston | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Primary Care Assessment Service (Furness General Hospital) | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Police station | Barrow Police Station | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Ulverston Central Drive | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Millennium Garden 1,030 m² | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 860 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,470 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Friends Meeting House, a listed building (Grade II*), 660 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Friends Meeting House | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Swarthmoor Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Long barrow north of Skelmore Heads, 300m NE of Woodside Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Palisaded hilltop enclosure, a slight univallate hillfort, and a dewpond at Skelmore Heads, 280m east of Woodside Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Eller Barrow, round barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Swarthmoor Hall Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Urswick Tarn | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Hermitage Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Cowp Scar | Wetland | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
| Newland Bottom | Valley | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
| Chapel Island | Island | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.8 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 22 |
17 of the street's 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croftlands Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Croftlands Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 830 m (0.5 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 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Pennington CofE School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Sir John Barrow School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brizzolaris Sulla Via LA12 9LL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2026 |
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 | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 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) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 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 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 9 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 0RZ: 14 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- LA12 0RX: 5 addresses
- LA12 0RT: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
- LA12 0RU: 1 address of 3 in the postcode
- LA12 0RY: 1 address
Nearby streets
Colt House Lane · Urswick Road · Dorchester Crescent · Carlton Drive · Savoy Gardens
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.