LA12 8RA maps, stats, and open data
LA12 8RA lies on Abbots Vue in Backbarrow, Ulverston. LA12 8RA is located in the Grange and Cartmel electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness and the English Parliamentary constituency of Westmorland and Lonsdale. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01K and the police force is Cumbria. This postcode has been in use since December 2000.
LA12 8RA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
LA12 8RA geodata
| Easting | 335734 |
| Northing | 484732 |
| Latitude | 54.254209 |
| Longitude | -2.987925 |
Where is LA12 8RA?
| Street | Abbots Vue |
| Locality | Backbarrow |
| Town/City | Ulverston |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LA12 |
LA12 8RA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LA12 8RA as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Grange And Cartmel |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Westmorland And Lonsdale |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in LA12 8RA
2013 16 SEP £240,000 |
2008 24 JUL £232,000 |
2007 4 SEP £278,000 |
2005 13 MAY £249,000 |
2004 5 NOV £250,000 |
2002 20 SEP £143,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to LA12 8RA
| Bypass (A590) | Backbarrow | 68m |
| Bypass (A590) | Backbarrow | 89m |
| Motor Museum (Unnamed Road) | Backbarrow | 513m |
| Railway Crossroads (A590(T)) | Haverthwaite | 960m |
| Railway Crossroads (A590) | Haverthwaite | 975m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to LA12 8RA
| Haverthwaite (Lakeside And Haverthwaite Rly) | Haverthwaite | 932m |
Broadband
Broadband access in LA12 8RA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in LA12 8RA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 71.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 58.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LA12 8RA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
LA12 8RA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LA12 8RA by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 42,485 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,540 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,321 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LA12 8RA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LA12 8RA.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
50.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than LA12 8RA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LA12 8RA (metres)
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Nearest post box to LA12 8RA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Brow Edge Road, Backbarrow | 11:45 | 10:30 | 124m |
| Leven Valley | 15:30 | 10:00 | 427m |
| Linsty Green, Backbarrow | 11:30 | 10:00 | 765m |
LA12 8RA ITL and LA12 8RA LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for LA12 8RA:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD1 | Cumbria |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD12 | East Cumbria |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000031 | South Lakeland |
LA12 8RA census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for LA12 8RA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00098021 | |
| LSOA | E01019386 | South Lakeland 007C |
| MSOA | E02004021 | South Lakeland 007 |
Nearest postcodes to LA12 8RA
| LA12 8PW | Brow Edge Road | 50m |
| LA12 8PN | The Fold | 59m |
| LA12 8QH | Low Row | 63m |
| LA12 8QL | 85m | |
| LA12 8PP | Brow Edge Road | 110m |
| LA12 8QN | High Row | 114m |
| LA12 8PS | Brow Edge Road | 131m |
| LA12 8PU | Brow Edge Road | 133m |
| LA12 8QW | Fell Side | 134m |
| LA12 8PT | Fox Howe | 153m |
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