Ironworks Road, Backbarrow, Ulverston
House prices, sold prices and local information for LA12 8RF.
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At a glance
13 property sales on Ironworks Road, Backbarrow, Ulverston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £305,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £229,100. Average sale prices rose from £180,000 in 2020 to £250,500 in 2025 (+39%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 77% flat, 23% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Ironworks Road range from £109,695 to £315,000. 17% of homes sold here were freehold and 83% leasehold.
House prices on Ironworks Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ironworks Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LA12 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 17% freehold and 83% leasehold across 18 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 10 | £229,100 | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Terraced | 3 | £121,241 | 15 Sep 2021 |
Sold prices on Ironworks Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment N38, Ironworks, Ironworks Road LA12 8RF | 18 Dec 2025 | £305,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment N36, Ironworks, Ironworks Road LA12 8RF | 31 Jul 2025 | £267,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment N23, Ironworks, Ironworks Road LA12 8RF | 6 Jun 2025 | £215,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Apartment N31, Ironworks, Ironworks Road LA12 8RF | 9 May 2025 | £196,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment S3, Ironworks, Ironworks Road LA12 8RF | 21 Nov 2024 | £195,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment N27, Ironworks, Ironworks Road LA12 8RF | 20 Sep 2024 | £175,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment S5, Ironworks, Ironworks Road LA12 8RF | 25 Jul 2024 | £275,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment N35, Ironworks, Ironworks Road LA12 8RF | 4 Jul 2024 | £246,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 10, Ironworks Road LA12 8RF | 10 May 2024 | £215,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment S14, Ironworks, Ironworks Road LA12 8RF | 18 Dec 2023 | £310,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment S20, Ironworks, Ironworks Road LA12 8RF | 29 Jul 2022 | £220,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 49, Ironworks, Ironworks Road LA12 8RF | 15 Sep 2021 | £144,334 | Terraced New build | Freehold |
| 48, Ironworks, Ironworks Road LA12 8RF | 10 Sep 2021 | £109,695 | Terraced New build | Freehold |
| 47, Ironworks, Ironworks Road LA12 8RF | 3 Sep 2021 | £109,695 | Terraced New build | Freehold |
| Apartment S17, Ironworks, Ironworks Road LA12 8RF | 4 Aug 2021 | £265,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Apartment S14, Ironworks, Ironworks Road LA12 8RF | 9 Apr 2021 | £315,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Apartment N41, Ironworks, Ironworks Road LA12 8RF | 31 Jul 2020 | £130,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Apartment N36, Ironworks, Ironworks Road LA12 8RF | 9 Jul 2020 | £230,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment N36, Ironworks, Ironworks Road | £230,000 (Jul 2020) → £267,500 (Jul 2025) | +16% over 5 yrs |
| Apartment S14, Ironworks, Ironworks Road | £315,000 (Apr 2021) → £310,000 (Dec 2023) | -2% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Ironworks Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leven Valley CofE Primary School 68 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.2 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, shops and health
Train, tram & metro stations
- Grange-over-Sands station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 46 min walk
- Ulverston station 6.1 mi · 2 hr 2 min walk
- Haverthwaite (Lakeside and Haverthwaite Rly) 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
- Newby Bridge (Lakeside and Haverthwaite Rly) 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
GP surgeries
- Haverthwaite Surgery
Oak Bank, Backbarrow, Ulverston · 0.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Budgens Budgens Newby Bridge · 1.4 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
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+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 74% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 98% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 83% | 92% |
Share of homes across Westmorland and Furness with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Ironworks Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Westmorland and Furness | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.4% | 97.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.4% | 1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Westmorland and Furness | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 56.1% | 55.2% |
| No religion | 35.5% | 37.4% |
| Not answered | 7.2% | 6.1% |
| Buddhist | 1.1% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.1% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
| Muslim | 0% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Westmorland and Furness | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.3% | 94.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.7% | 5.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Westmorland and Furness | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 44.6% | 33.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.2% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12.4% | 16% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.2% | 13.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.1% | 9.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | Westmorland and Furness | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48% | 46.3% |
| Good health | 33% | 34.9% |
| Fair health | 13.6% | 13.5% |
| Bad health | 4.3% | 4.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Westmorland and Furness | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.9% | 28.7% |
| 1 car or van in household | 36.2% | 43% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 18.9% | 10.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8% | 17.6% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Westmorland and Furness.
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