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Thinking of living at LA14 5AL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsden Infant School | Primary | 450 m | – |
| Brisbane Park Infant School | Primary | 700 m | – |
| St James' CofE Junior School | Primary | 700 m | 31% met the expected standard |
| Greengate Junior School | Primary | 800 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Victoria Academy | Primary | 850 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Furness Academy | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 42.4 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chetwynde School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 34.6 · 1.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Walney Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Moorfield Learning Centre | Independent | 1.4 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near LA14 5AL, 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 | West Mount Crown Green Bowls Club | 930 m | 11 |
| Tennis | West Mount Bowling And Tennis Club | 930 m | 4 |
| Rugby | Craven Park | 840 m | 3 |
| Swimming | Barrow Park Leisure Centre | 880 m | 3 |
| Cricket | Furness Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Rugby league | Barrow Island ARLFC | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Golf | Furness Golf Club | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Furness Catholic Amateur Boxing Club | 630 m | 1 |
| Football | Furness Building Society Stadium | 800 m | 1 |
| Athletics | Furness Academy | 830 m | 1 |
| Exercise | FAB Health Club | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Urban Extreme Skate Park | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Barrow Community Gym | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | M.U.G.A. | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | The Dojo | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Shooting range | Furness Marksmen Shooting Range | 2.2 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 few minutes' walk (100 m), with 590k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Millom.
The nearest bus stop is West View Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 1, 6A, X6, F); 73 departures an hour from the 17 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Ramsden Infant School, a few minutes' walk (450 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Victoria Academy (0.4 km).
The nearest secondary is Furness Academy, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 42.4 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 200 m away; Ainslie Street News (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Norwood Medical Centre (100 m), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, The Gentry is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Furness General Hospital, 1.6 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 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Cafe Express Shop is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Opera Bingo the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 83 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 7% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 66% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is The Old Bakery Gardens, 400 m away; for exercise, DS Fitness (500 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Walney Sandy Gap, 3.7 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.3 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.
Most households own their home, 18% 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.
43 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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