Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: nearest matching geography. Area local-business counts use postcode tags first and nearest-postcode fallback when the OSM record has no usable postcode tag.
AREA DECISION REPORT
Westmorland and Furness area decision report
Balanced shortlist area
Median affordability sits at 5.7x in 2025, which reads as stretch. Gigabit availability is 58.9% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 96.5% and 5G reaches 21.6% in the current area summary. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current area radius. 3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up.
Affordability: Stretch at 5.7xSchools: 20 nearby school rowsBroadband: Gigabit 58.9%Mobile: 4G 96.5% · 5G 21.6%Planning: No nearby planning
- Median sold price, last 5 years £230,000Based on 23,327 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Feb 2026
- Affordability StretchMedian ratio 5.7x in 2025
- Gigabit availability 58.9%Ofcom source year 2024
- 4G strong coverage 96.5%Area-level mobile source year 2025
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions linked to the area radius
Area summary
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Affordability and price
Stretch at 5.7xMedian house-price-to-earnings ratio is 5.7x in 2025, with a median house price of £239,975 and residence earnings of £41,859.
Broadband
Gigabit 58.9%Gigabit availability is 58.9%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0.6%.
Mobile
4G 96.5% · 5G 21.6%4G strong-coverage share is 96.5%, with 5G at 21.6% in the current area-level summary.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched Westmorland and Furness in the current live coverage yet.
Schools
20 nearby school rows20 nearby school rows matched postcode area CA11 8FY for Westmorland and Furness. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Transport
2,518 mapped stopsWestmorland and Furness currently links 2,518 mapped transport stops, including 2,333 local bus or tram access points and 106 rail or metro stops. Where NaPTAN status is present, 1,927 stops are marked active and 591 inactive. Top localities include Kendal (63), Ulverston (49), Dalton-in-Furness (44).
Local business
Score 100/100Westmorland and Furness currently links 1,896 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 691 food and drink, 350 nightlife, 248 grocery. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Postcode follow-up
3 featured postcodes3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up under Westmorland and Furness.
Crime
Latest month 1,139Westmorland and Furness recorded 1,139 crimes in Feb 2026. Rolling twelve month context shows 14,966, with no comparable prior twelve month baseline yet and violence and sexual offences as the top recorded type. Cumbria Constabulary contributes the largest matched force share in the latest month.
Local business
This area-level OSM snapshot shows the amenity mix currently mapped around Westmorland and Furness, so you can judge everyday convenience before you spend more time on postcode-level checks.
Amenity group
Food and drink
691 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (343), fast food (191), restaurant (157).
Amenity group
Nightlife
350 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (325), bar (25).
Amenity group
Grocery
248 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (146), supermarket (39), bakery (33).
Amenity group
Retail
202 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (92), diy (23), hardware (23).
Compare against another area
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Open area researchPostcodes worth checking next
These are the best current postcode follow-up routes from the live area brief, so use them to move from early shortlist thinking into deeper due diligence.
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CA11 8FY
CA11 8FY has 69 recorded sales with a median sold price of £206,450.
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CA11 8FA
CA11 8FA has 50 recorded sales with a median sold price of £114,600.
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LA6 2FQ
LA6 2FQ has 49 recorded sales with a median sold price of £449,950.
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