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Thinking of living at LA14 3AS? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Columba's School | Primary | 150 m | 30% met the expected standard |
| South Walney Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 200 m | – |
| South Walney Junior School | Primary | 350 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Vickerstown School | Primary | 850 m | 15% met the expected standard |
| Walney Academy | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Furness Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 42.4 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chetwynde School | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 34.6 · 1.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Moorfield Learning Centre | Independent | 3.0 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near LA14 3AS, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | King Alfred Crown Green Bowls Club | 290 m | 11 |
| Tennis | West Mount Bowling And Tennis Club | 3.3 km | 4 |
| Rugby | Walney Central Rugby Club House | 380 m | 3 |
| Cricket | Vickerstown Cricket Club | 750 m | 3 |
| Swimming | Fab Health And Fitness Club (Barrow) | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Golf | Furness Golf Club | 450 m | 2 |
| Rugby league | Walney Central Rugby Club | 460 m | 2 |
| Multi-sport | M.U.G.A. | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Exercise | FAB Health Club | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Urban Extreme Skate Park | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Furness Catholic Amateur Boxing Club | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Football | Furness Building Society Stadium | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | The Dojo | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Furness Academy | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Barrow Community Gym | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Shooting range | Furness Marksmen Shooting Range | 3.7 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 Barrow-in-Furness, a short drive or bike ride (2.3 km), with 590k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Millom.
The nearest bus stop is Coop, 100 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes 1, S2); 85 departures an hour from the 19 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Columba's School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 30% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Walney Academy, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 38.7 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is The Co-operative Food, 100 m away; The Bakery Barrow (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Burnett Edgar Medical Ctr (350 m), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Clomaná is 1.4 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Furness General Hospital, 4.1 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 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Wash House is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and Walney Central Rugby Club House the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 48 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 8% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Hindpool Urban Park, 1.7 km away; for exercise, Park Vale Leisure Centre (650 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Walney Sandy Gap, 1.2 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 2.7 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 91 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 106 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 43% of households own their home outright.
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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