Mill Lane Beetham, Westmorland and Furness
6 addresses across 2 postcodes (LA7), about 430 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 35901480.
- 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 Arnside, about 3.6 km (2.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 16 to 19 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 Park View Surgery, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 440 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2025 | HERON CORN MILL LA7 7PQ | Other | £1,000,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (25% of about 730 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Beetham (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- 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
- HERON CORN MILL AND ATTACHED MILL RACE, grade II*
- DOVECOTE APPROXIMATLEY 50 METRES WEST SOUTH WEST OF PARSONAGE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- Gate piers approximately 12 metres east of Parsonage Farmhouse, grade II
- PARSONAGE FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED STORES TO NORTH, grade II
- WAR MEMORIAL, CROSS AND ENCLOSING WALLS APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, 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, 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA7 7PQ | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| LA7 7AR | zone 3 |
Height above sea level
The street's 6 addresses are between 16 m and 19 m above sea level (17 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA7 7AR | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| LA7 7PQ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Arnside 120,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Silverdale 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Grange-Over-Sands 155,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Heron Theatre Beetham | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing | 13.7 km (8.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 82.5 km (51 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Park View Surgery | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Milnthorpe Pharmacy | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Stoneleigh Dental Surgery | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Westmorland General Hospital | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) |
| Police station | Kendal Police Station | 13.6 km (8.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Milnthorpe The Square, 3 & 4 THE Square Cashzone | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,940 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 480 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.1 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Heron Corn Mill and Attached Mill Race, a listed building (Grade II*), 170 m north. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Heron Corn Mill and Attached Mill Race | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m north |
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade I | 240 m south |
| Ashton House | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m south |
| Cappleside Hall medieval lordly residence 600m north east of Beetham House | Scheduled monument | 670 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Curtain Wall Approximately 30 Metres North of Beetham Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Beetham Hall (curtain wall and uninhabited portion) | Scheduled monument | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Ringwork in Dallam Park 380m south east of Dallam Tower | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Dallam Tower | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cappleside Hill | Hill | 540 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Fieryhouse Wood | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Blackberry Hill | Hill | 840 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Wychel Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Milnthorpe Sands | Wetland | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) west |
| Birkswood Point | Cliff or slope | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 6 | 6 |
None of the street's 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beetham CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Milnthorpe Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Dallam School | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beetham Nurseries LA7 7AP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| The Wheatsheaf at Beetham LA7 7AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Beetham C of E School LA7 7AS | School/college/university | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 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 | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 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) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
Parsonage Fold · Parsonage Fold · Church Street · Meadow Bank · Stanley Street
All the streets in LA7 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.