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Thinking of living at LA13 9TT? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Parkside Academy | Primary | 750 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow | Primary | 750 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| Furness Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 42.4 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 34.6 · 1.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chetwynde School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Walney Academy | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Moorfield Learning Centre | Independent | 350 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near LA13 9TT, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Newdale/Abbots Vale Community Centre (Artificial) Crown Green Bowls Club | 350 m | 11 |
| Tennis | West Mount Bowling And Tennis Club | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Barrow Park Leisure Centre | 860 m | 3 |
| Rugby | Furness Rugby Club | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Furness Cricket Club | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Rugby league | Barrow Island ARLFC | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Golf | Furness Golf Club | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | The Dojo | 320 m | 1 |
| Shooting range | Furness Marksmen Shooting Range | 550 m | 1 |
| Athletics | Furness Academy | 990 m | 1 |
| Boxing | Furness Catholic Amateur Boxing Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | M.U.G.A. | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Exercise | FAB Health Club | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Football | Furness Building Society Stadium | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Barrow Community Gym | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Urban Extreme Skate Park | 2.8 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Roose, about a 10-minute walk (700 m), with 79k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Ulverston.
The nearest bus stop is Friars Lane, 100 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 3, 4, A, X11); 39 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Cambridge Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 52% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Victoria Academy (1.7 km).
The nearest secondary is Furness Academy, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 42.4 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 100 m away; St Lukes St Newsagents (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Risedale Surgery (300 m), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Giselle is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Furness General Hospital, 2.5 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 60% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 69% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Brew at Industry is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Red River Club the nearest pub (850 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 102 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 3% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Little Park, 450 m away; for exercise, The Dojo (300 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Walney Sandy Gap, 3.8 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.4 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 90 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 105 km.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
27 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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