Low Row, Backbarrow, Ulverston

House prices, sold prices and local information for LA12 8QH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£214,500

3 sales

Price range

£155k – £298k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 May 2022

LA12 8QH

At a glance

House prices£215k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station12 min walkHaverthwaite (Lakeside and Haverthwaite Rly) SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Low Row, Backbarrow, Ulverston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 27 May 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £214,500.

House prices on Low Row compared

LA12 postcode area£279,033

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Low Row has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LA12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£214,500	27 May 2022

Sold prices on Low Row

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Low Row LA12 8QH	27 May 2022	£297,500	Terraced	Freehold
7A, Low Row LA12 8QH	19 Jul 2019	£155,000	Terraced	Leasehold
5, Low Row LA12 8QH	20 Feb 2017	£191,000	Terraced	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Low Row

Crime

2 crimes were reported within about a mile of Low Row in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Low Row is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

Coast at North Morecambe Bay Flood alert area
Rivers Brathay, Rothay and Winster Flood alert area
Cumbrian coastline at North Morecambe Bay, along the coast from Roosebeck to Carnforth Flood alert area
Cumbrian coastline at North Morecambe Bay, between Roosebeck, Ulverston, Flookburgh and A590 Flood alert area
River Leven at Newby Bridge and Backbarrow Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Low Row

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Leven Valley CofE Primary School 68 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

Grange-over-Sands station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 46 min walk
Ulverston station 6.2 mi · 2 hr 5 min walk
Haverthwaite (Lakeside and Haverthwaite Rly) 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Newby Bridge (Lakeside and Haverthwaite Rly) 1.2 mi · 23 min walk

GP surgeries

Haverthwaite Surgery
Oak Bank, Backbarrow, Ulverston · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	70.8%	62.5%
Private rented	23.7%	20.3%
Social rented	5.5%	17.1%
Households	802

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	9.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	31.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,713

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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