POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

LA19 5YJ postcode decision report

Balanced move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 0%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 2 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 06 Feb 2024 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £240,000Based on 6 sales · Latest sale in data: 06 Feb 2024
  • Gigabit availability 0%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 2 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Limited sample

Limited sample. Based on 6 sales · Latest sale in data: 06 Feb 2024.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 0%, with 0% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

3 within 400m

LA19 5YJ links 3 transport stops within 400m and 3 within 800m. 3 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is War Memorial (BCT) at about 71m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

1 within 1200m

LA19 5YJ currently links 1 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. The mapped mix is led by 1 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Brown Cow Inn at about 237m. The current amenity availability signal scores 0/100.

Jobs

1,992 online job adverts observed

Cumberland local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 2,235 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched LA19 5YJ in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

2 nearby school rows

2 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for LA19 5YJ. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 1

LA19 5YJ has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 1 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 36, and drugs is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 93 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£240,000

Limited sample. Based on 6 sales · Latest sale in data: 06 Feb 2024.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of LA19 5YJ, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 0/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

  • Scope: Exact postcode radius for LA19 5YJ
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Nightlife

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (1).

  • Pub: 1 mapped place

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Nightlife

Brown Cow Inn

Pub at Lane End, Waberthwaite.

  • Postcode: LA19 5YJ
  • Distance: 237m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Captain Shaw's CofE School

Primary option in LA19 5TG. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Waberthwaite CofE School

Primary option in LA19 5YJ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for LA19 5YJ before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

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Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around LA19 5YJ.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like LA19 5YJ with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess LA19 5YJ.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering LA19 5YJ.