Median sold price, last 5 years
£355,000
Strong sample. Based on 11 sales · Latest sale in data: 30 Sep 2025.
POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
LA23 3AB 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. 9 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 30 Sep 2025Connectivity: Broadband coverage is mixedFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 9 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
- Median sold price, last 5 years £355,000Based on 11 sales · Latest sale in data: 30 Sep 2025
- 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 9 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
Strong sampleStrong sample. Based on 11 sales · Latest sale in data: 30 Sep 2025.
Broadband
Broadband coverage is mixedGigabit availability is 0%, with 0% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
6 within 400mLA23 3AB links 6 transport stops within 400m and 27 within 800m. 6 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Hydro Hotel (BCT) at about 183m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.
Local business
111 within 1200mLA23 3AB currently links 111 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 56 food and drink, 19 nightlife, 16 retail. The closest mapped place is Julia Tasker Bridal Couture at about 359m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched LA23 3AB in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
9 nearby school rows9 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for LA23 3AB. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 30LA23 3AB has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 30 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 331, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 135 postcode rows in this seam.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of LA23 3AB, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.
Amenity group
Food and drink
56 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (24), cafe (20), fast food (12).
Amenity group
Nightlife
19 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (16), bar (3).
Amenity group
Retail
16 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (13), mall (2), pet (1).
Amenity group
Personal services
8 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (6), beauty (2).
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.
Retail
Julia Tasker Bridal Couture
Clothes at Shop 3 The Old Antiques Warehouse, North Terrace, Bowness-on-Windermere.
Personal services
JR Hairdressing
Hairdresser at Shop 1 The Old Antiques Warehouse, North Terrace, Bowness-on-Windermere.
Nightlife
The Angel Inn
Pub at Helm Road, Bowness-on-Windermere.
Food and drink
Rastelli
Restaurant at Lake Road, Bowness-on-Windermere.
Personal services
Look Sharp
Hairdresser at Sunbeam House, Lake Road, Bowness-on-Windermere.
Retail
Blue Owl
Clothes at Sunbeam House, Lake Road, Bowness-on-Windermere.
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
Goodly Dale Primary School
Primary option in LA23 2JX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere
Primary option in LA23 2DD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School
Primary option in LA23 2DD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
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Check planning again
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Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around LA23 3AB.
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Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
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Read postcode and area guides
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Use viewing and offer planners
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