The UK Postcode Database

LA12 8BJ

a postcode in Westmorland and Furness

Introduced in January 1980
LA12 8BJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with LA12 8BJ

Unnamed road - 34 properties, USRN 35916241

Finsthwaite Lane - 4 properties, USRN 35903647

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 35903649

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.2828 / 54°16'58"N

Longitude: -2.9722 / 2°58'19"W

UTM Reference: 30U 501813 6014985

OS Easting: 336805

OS Northing: 487896

OS Grid: SD368878

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 7LPX.BH

Mapcode Global: WH82Z.9MX3

Open Location Code: 9C6V72MH+44

Maidenhead Locator System: IO84mg37

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b1

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Ageing Rural Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 17453 / 32844

  • 6th decile
  • slightly less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for LA12 8BJ on Thursday 11 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 01:56
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:43
Sunrise 04:38
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:11
Sunset 21:45
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:39
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:26
Hours of daylight today04:08 to 22:15
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:15 to 04:07
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 01:05
Moon sets 16:37

For a full sun and moon calendar for LA12 8BJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LA12 8BJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
22 March 2023 High End House, Finsthwaite, Ulverston LA12 8BJ Other property type Freehold £850,000
7 March 2022 Bullace Cottage, Finsthwaite, Ulverston LA12 8BJ Detached Freehold £456,000
29 April 2021 Summerside, Finsthwaite, Ulverston LA12 8BJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £254,000
6 August 2019 Rose Cottage Wright, Finsthwaite, Ulverston LA12 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £205,000
27 June 2019 Karenwood, Finsthwaite, Ulverston LA12 8BJ Detached Freehold £335,000
1 February 2019 Red Deer Lodge, Finsthwaite, Ulverston LA12 8BJ Detached Freehold £565,000
7 July 2016 Devonshire House, Finsthwaite, Ulverston LA12 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £332,500
25 March 2015 Bullace Cottage, Finsthwaite, Ulverston LA12 8BJ Detached Freehold £175,000
21 February 2014 Fairhaven, Finsthwaite, Ulverston LA12 8BJ Detached Freehold £320,000
3 September 2010 Whitegate, Finsthwaite, Ulverston LA12 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £365,000
23 July 2008 Whitegate, Finsthwaite, Ulverston LA12 8BJ Detached Freehold £320,000
5 October 2007 Red Deer Lodge, Finsthwaite, Ulverston LA12 8BJ Detached Freehold £340,000
26 July 2007 Nethercroft, Finsthwaite, Ulverston LA12 8BJ Detached Freehold £320,000
24 January 2006 (Wright), Rose Cottage, Finsthwaite, Ulverston LA12 8BJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £348,750
25 June 2004 Cedar Bank, Finsthwaite, Ulverston LA12 8BJ Detached Freehold £273,000
31 August 2001 The Sheiling, Finsthwaite, Ulverston LA12 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £180,000
4 September 1998 High End House, Finsthwaite, Ulverston LA12 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
21 July 1998 The Vicarage, Finsthwaite, Ulverston LA12 8BJ Detached Freehold £335,000
29 August 1997 Willow Bank, Finsthwaite, Ulverston LA12 8BJ Detached Freehold £130,000
20 January 1997 3 Plum Green, Finsthwaite, Ulverston LA12 8BJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £86,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for LA12 8BJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Westmorland and Lonsdale

MP

Tim Farron Liberal Democrat

Westmorland and Furness Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Coniston and Hawkshead

Councillor

Suzanne Pender Liberal Democrats

LA12 8BJ also falls within the Civil Parish of Colton, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for LA12 8BJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00097836 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01019356 South Lakeland 007A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004021 South Lakeland 007 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04002596 Colton Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05014221 Coniston and Hawkshead Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 5 May 2022 DLUHC
E06000064 Westmorland and Furness Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 April 2023 DLUHC
E12000002 North West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001580 Westmorland and Lonsdale Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000002 Cumbria Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E26000011 Lake District National Parks Other 31 December 2022 Natural England
E30000163 Barrow-in-Furness Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33003786 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000007 Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000228 NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01K Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000010 North West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E54000048 NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000018 Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliances Health 14 February 2017 NHS England
E63007515 Finsthwaite Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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