Sandgate Roose Gate, Westmorland and Furness
3 addresses across 2 postcodes (LA13), about 190 m long. USRN 1901387.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2003 the median was £20,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: 9 addresses on its postcodes are 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 A; Band D in Westmorland and Furness costs £2,508 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Roose, about 870 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Abbots Vale Park, is about 540 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 6 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bridgegate Medical Centre, about 660 m (0.4 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 22 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | £20,000 | £20,000 | £20,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2026 | 2, PUMPING STATION HOUSE LA13 0DN | Other | £225,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Jan 2003 | 1, PUMPING STATION HOUSE LA13 0DN | Semi-detached | £20,000 |
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 A (83% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Salthouse Mills: up to 250 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- Marina Village: up to 800 homes, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
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, 8 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 11 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 21 homes the Environment Agency counts, 7 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 11 low and 0 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA13 0DN | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| LA13 9TR | zone 3 | 8 / 1 / 10 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 6 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA13 0DN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LA13 9TR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Roose 79,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Barrow-In-Furness 590,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Dalton (Cumbria) 78,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Luke's Avenue Roosegate | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stagecoach Depot Hindpool | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Roa Island Ferry Landing | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 89.3 km (55 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridgegate Medical Centre | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Primary Care Assessment Service (Furness General Hospital) | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Barrow Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Abbots Vale Park 6,090 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 220 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,620 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.8 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Barrow Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Barrow Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Barrow Municipal Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cavendish Dock | Lake or reservoir | 550 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Headin Haw | Island | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Roosecote Sands | Wetland | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Water Garth Nook | Hill | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) west |
| How Tun Woods | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Croft Brow | Cliff or slope | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 3 |
1 of the street's 3 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 320 m | Report card (May 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: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Parkside Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Furness Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St George's CofE School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Greengate Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Roose School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ramsden Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Newbarns Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Yarlside Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Barrow Island Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco LA13 0DZ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 260 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Sangas LA13 9RH | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 27 Sep 2024 |
| Co-op LA13 9RJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 290 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2022 |
| Great Wall LA13 0EE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Caterlink @ Cambridge Primary LA13 9RP | School/college/university | 320 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Dominos Pizza LA13 0EE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2024 |
| St Lukes St Newsagents LA13 9RR | Retailers - other | 370 m | Exempt | |
| Thai Orchid LA13 9RU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 4 Good | 22 Feb 2024 |
| Brew at Industry LA13 9RQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Bargain Booze LA13 9QX | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Bella Pizza LA13 9QX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 May 2025 |
| Lunchbox Express LA13 9QX | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 16 Mar 2023 |
| Provincial Street Stores LA13 9NP | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near St Luke'S Avenue (16); On or near Sherwin Street (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 14% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
St Luke's Avenue · Sherwin Street · Westway · Roose Road · Salthouse Gardens · North Street · Cambridge Street · Salthouse Road · Frederick Street · Broadway · Bolton Street · Well Lane
All the streets in LA13 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.