Postcode LA12 8LP is located in a rural hamlet, within the Coniston and Hawkshead ward of Westmorland and Furness in the North West region, and forms part of the Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 69% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell is £43,192 per year. The nearest station is Windermere, about 6 miles away.
Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,453 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.
Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 8.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell is £43,192 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LA12 8LP.
Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell near LA12 8LP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Windermere located about 6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 37 recent sales, the median property price is £440,000 (about £400 per square foot) in Coniston and Hawkshead area, with individual transactions ranging from £173,500 up to £1,020,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 16 | £606,000 | £393 |
| Flats | 1 | £440,000 | £440 |
| Terraced | 10 | £385,000 | £397 |
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £367,500 | £403 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £322,500 | £240,000 | £355,000 | £235,000 |
| 2017 | £398,000 | £340,000 | £264,000 | £302,500 |
| 2018 | £360,500 | £273,750 | £300,000 | £282,500 |
| 2019 | £463,750 | £307,500 | £293,000 | £240,188 |
| 2020 | £483,750 | £338,001 | £335,000 | £290,000 |
| 2021 | £526,000 | £415,000 | £387,000 | £330,000 |
| 2022 | £710,000 | £380,000 | £495,000 | £448,000 |
| 2023 | £612,500 | £412,500 | £330,000 | £386,500 |
| 2024 | £630,000 | £150,000 | £383,000 | £262,500 |
| 2025 | £623,500 | £438,750 | £450,000 | £375,000 |
| 2026 | £500,000 | — | £647,500 | £240,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £260 | £256 | £447 | £352 |
| 2017 | £341 | £263 | £285 | £280 |
| 2018 | £341 | £345 | £265 | £417 |
| 2019 | £339 | £379 | £275 | £304 |
| 2020 | £395 | £297 | £289 | £311 |
| 2021 | £342 | £427 | £366 | £388 |
| 2022 | £397 | £202 | £398 | £495 |
| 2023 | £429 | £475 | £428 | £377 |
| 2024 | £444 | £254 | £333 | £380 |
| 2025 | £393 | £442 | £416 | £375 |
| 2026 | £372 | — | £412 | £333 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LA12 8LP.
In the LA12 8LP postcode area, located within Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Westmorland and Furness district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LA12 8LP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Suzanne Mary Pender
Coniston and Hawkshead - Elected 5 May 2022
Tim Farron
Westmorland and Lonsdale - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LA12 8LP records about 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, public order and other theft.
The median sale price around LA12 8LP in Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell is £440,000 (about £400 per square foot) based on 37 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
LA12 8LP scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,453 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Westmorland and Lonsdale covering LA12 8LP is Tim Farron (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Suzanne Mary Pender (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.