Stank Lane Stank, Westmorland and Furness
42 addresses across 3 postcodes (LA13), about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 1900517.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £347,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 4, E: 4, F: 1, G: 1).
- Flood: 2 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 C; Band D in Westmorland and Furness costs £2,508 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Roose, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 790 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 16 to 85 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 42 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bridgegate Medical Centre, about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) away.
- People: About 630 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | £347,000 | £320,000 | £440,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £139,950 | £139,950 | £139,950 |
| 2005 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2019 | BERRY HOUSE LA13 0LR | Detached | £347,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2019 | DOVE COTTAGE LA13 0LR | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2019 | FERNDALE LA13 0LR | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2018 | BROOKSIDE LA13 0LR | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2018 | DOVE COTTAGE LA13 0LR | Detached | £325,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Jun 2017 | STANK HOUSE LA13 0LR | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 25 May 2016 | GLENFIELD HOUSE LA13 0LR | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2014 | THE OLD LOFT LA13 0LR | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2013 | CROFT MEADOW VIEW LA13 0LR | Semi-detached | £80,000 | New build. |
| 29 Aug 2012 | CROFT BECK HOUSE 2 CROFTLANDS COTTAGES LA13 0LR | Semi-detached | £320,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2011 | 1, CROFTLANDS COTTAGES LA13 0LR | Semi-detached | £139,950 | |
| 6 Dec 2005 | CROFT BECK HOUSE 2 CROFTLANDS COTTAGES LA13 0LR | Semi-detached | £280,000 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 141 m². Most common: House, detached (5); House, semi-detached (4); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (4); 1900-1929 (2); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
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 (38% of about 1,170 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 7.
- 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
- BARN ON ROADSIDE TO NORTH WEST OF STANK FARMHOUSE, grade II
- ENGINE HOUSE AT NGR SD 2325 7080 TO NORTH EAST OF GLENFIELD HOUSE, grade II
- ENTRANCE GATEWAYS TO GLENFIELD HOUSE INCLUDING ATTACHED SIDE GATE TO ROSE COTTAGE, grade II
- FORMER MINE BUILDING IMMEDIATELY TO NORTH OF GLENFIELD HOUSE, grade II
- GLENFIELD HOUSE, grade II
- ROSE COTTAGE, grade II
- STANK FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED FARM BUILDINGS, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 13 October 2026 to 14 October 2026: Fibrus Networks GB Ltd, Utility asset works, stop/go boards, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 25 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA13 0LR | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| LA13 0LS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| LA13 0LT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 42 addresses are between 16 m and 85 m above sea level (47 m on average); the ground rises about 69 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA13 0LR | 4% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| LA13 0LS | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| LA13 0LT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Roose 79,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Barrow-In-Furness 590,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Dalton (Cumbria) 78,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Crofters Holbeck Park | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Stagecoach Depot Hindpool | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Roa Island Ferry Landing | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 89.8 km (56 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bridgegate Medical Centre | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Cohens Chemist | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Oxford Place Dental | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Primary Care Assessment Service (Furness General Hospital) | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Cumbria Constabulary | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,330 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 4.1 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Holbeck Park Allotments 1.4 ha | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 4.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bow Bridge medieval multi-span bridge, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bow Bridge medieval multi-span bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Scarbarrow Hill | Hill | 620 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Leece Tarn | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Abbotswood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Vale of Nightshade | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Westfield Point | Wetland | 3.1 km (2 miles) south |
| Headin Haw | Island | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 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 | 41 | 42 |
1 of the street's 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarlside Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Roose School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Newton Village Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
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 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 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
- LA13 0LR: 34 addresses of 36 in the postcode
- LA13 0LS: 7 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- LA13 0LT: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
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.