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On Ruskin Terrace, in Barrow Central
What it's like at LA14 2AH: every home that has sold on Ruskin Terrace since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
Sales and extensions on Ruskin Terrace; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 4 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Ruskin TerraceTerraced | Nov 2004 | £62,500 | 83 m² | £753/m² | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Ruskin TerraceTerraced | Sept 2004 | £17,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 5, Ruskin TerraceTerraced | May 2026 | £125,000 | 75 m² | £1,667/m² | 2 |
| 6, Ruskin TerraceTerraced | Oct 2021 | £90,000 | 58 m² | £1,552/m² | 4 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Barrow-in-Furness, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 590k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Millom.
The nearest bus stop is Ruskin Terrace, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes 3, X11, S3); 26 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 15 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
54% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 43% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Victoria Academy (1.5 km).
The nearest secondary is Furness Academy, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 42.4 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is W M Morrisons, 550 m away, with Arnolds closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Abbey Road Surgery (600 m), with Murray'S Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Sunsation Megatan is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Furness General Hospital, 2.8 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 36 restaurants and cafés and 22 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Brew at Industry is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and The Waterloo the nearest pub (450 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (34 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 317 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 43 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 19% flats and 3% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 83% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Little Park, 850 m away; for exercise, The Dojo (550 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Walney Sandy Gap, 2.8 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.7 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.
35 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.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 14-20 Salthouse Road | II | 130 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Barrow and Furness constituency: Michelle Scrogham MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 5,324 (12.6%), turnout 56%. Vote shares: Labour 44%, Conservative 31%, Reform UK 17%, Liberal Democrat 4%.
8 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near LA14 2AH →
Many neighbours rent: 38% of households rent privately and 17% socially.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
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.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Ruskin Terrace in the last 12 months.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 93.7% | 74.3% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 12.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 5.9% | 9.5% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Windermere, Fellfoot · about 31 min
Nearest: Hill Top Farm · about 31 min
Nearest: Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway · about 31 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.