LA15 8WZ
PostcodeA postcode in Barrow-in-Furness 008D, Old Barrow and Hindpool ward, Westmorland and Furness.
This report describes the area around LA15 8WZ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around LA15 8WZ
- 108 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 3% on JulyBarrow-in-Furness 008D: 455 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Barrow-In-Furness, 190 mAbout 2 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- No property in LA15 8WZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Barrow-in-Furness 008DNeighbourhood
- £230,449 average priceFor the whole of Westmorland and Furness, July 2026Council
- 6 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 180 m awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 110 m awayExact point
- 99% can get gigabit broadbandOf homes and businesses in this output area, January 2026Output area
- Low road and rail noise at LA15 8WZRoad 54 dB, rail 51 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 4.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LA15 8WZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsden Infant School Primary | 240 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Greengate Junior School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| St James' CofE Junior School Primary. 31% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 680 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Brisbane Park Infant School Primary | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Hindpool Nursery School Nursery | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Parkside Academy Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Furness Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| St George's CofE School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near LA15 8WZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £333,500Abbey Road, LA14 5ABAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £147,357Whitehead Street, LA14 1AHFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £81,000Brewery Street, LA14 1AJMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £124,000Whitehead Close, LA14 1APOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £295,000Park Avenue, LA13 9BHNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £65,000Thwaite Street, LA14 1ALAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £70,500Rawlinson Street, LA14 1BSJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £150,000Hibbert Road, LA14 5AEFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of LA15 8WZ
In a straight lineStations
- Barrow-In-Furness2 minutes on foot190 m
GP practices
- NORWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE180 m
- THE FAMILY PRACTICE350 m
- DUKE STREET SURGERY790 m
- ABBEY ROAD SURGERY860 m
- ATKINSON HEALTH CENTRE860 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST320 m
- COWARDS PHARMACY410 m
- COHENS CHEMIST650 m
- COHENS CHEMIST670 m
- MURRAY'S PHARMACY750 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY350 m
- DENTAL SURGERY360 m
- KINGS ORTHODONTICS580 m
- DENTAL SURGERY650 m
- BARROW LEAD CLINICIAN DENTAL ACC740 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Rawlinson St Barrow ExpressTesco110 m
- Co-op Ainslie StreetThe Co-operative Group380 m
- Heron Foods BarrowHeron540 m
- Aldi Newbarns Barrow-in-FurnessAldi900 m
- Farmfoods Barrow in FurnessFarmfoods900 m
The neighbourhood: Barrow-in-Furness 008D
Everything about Barrow-in-Furness 008DThe postcode district: LA15
Everything about LA15Your MP
- Michelle ScroghamLabourMP for Barrow and Furness
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Gigabit broadband coverageJanuary 2026Output area
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.