OLDFIELD ROAD, LA23 2BY House Prices & Local Information

LA23 2BY is a sought-after residential area on Oldfield Road, 0.4km from Heathwaite in Windermere. Administratively it sits within Windermere and Ambleside ward and the Westmorland and Lonsdale constituency.

One of the more sought-after postcodes in LA23, LA23 2BY offers a popular retirement area with older residents and low crime. By day, the area transitions to a town fringe countryside character: mainly white, agricultural workforce, on the edges of smaller towns. An average age of 42 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 72% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 30 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £309k. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.

Census 2021 statistics for LA23 2BY are sourced from Output Area E00098095 (shared with 13 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.