Former Haverthwaite Surgery, Backbarrow, Ulverston, LA12
Key Features
- House 1 - 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2 WC
- House 2 - 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2 WC
- House 3 - 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 ensuite, 3 WC
- Garden to the back and sides of the property
- Has Planning Permission to develop 3 attached houses
- Currently 12 rooms
- Kitchen, shower, WC facilities
- Off road parking
- Ultrafast fibre to the premises
Description
Calling all investors and developers, we have something super exciting for you!
Former Haverthwaite Surgery, with 12 rooms that were used as a Doctors Practice, have kitchen and bathroom facilities on both ground and top floor. A large front entrance and hallway as well as a large car park. This property has planning permission to change it into 3 attached houses. Local Occupancy conditions apply.
The property has planning permission to convert 3 attached two storey properties. Home 1, on the left, ground floor will accommodate a front porch, 2 bedrooms , bedroom 1 offers a bathroom and the first floor will offer a living/dining room, kitchen and utility and a WC . This home is sized at 86 sq m in the internal area.
The middle house will be similar to the first house with the ground floor offering a front porch area, 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and ascending to the first floor, you will find the living/dining room, kitchen and utility and a WC. This home is sized at 100sq meters on the internal area.
The end home is slightly bigger than the previous two homes. A porch on entrance, leading to a larger 3 bedrooms with bedroom 1 boasting an ensuite shower room and 1 separate bathroom. The lower floor offers a living/dining room with kitchen and utility and WC. This home size internally is 116 sq m.
Planning permission was granted 27/03/25 with reference number 7/2024/5671 and full details can be seen on the Lake District National Park website. and using their search tool.
Outside the property there is off road parking for the property as well as an electrical charging point and a garden that surrounds the back and sides of the building.
Property Information
Tenure: Freehold
Viewings: Strictly by appointment with Hackney & Leigh.
What3words & Directions: ///command.conqueror.ally From Windermere follow the A590, Continue straight onto Lake Road, Cragg Brow, and follow A5074 at the round about. Continue down on the A590, a long way. At the Newby Bridge roundabout , take the second exit onto A590. Turn right onto Lewis Garth Road, just before the train station and the Former Haverthwaite Surgery will be on the left hand side.
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Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-03-18
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Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Mains
- Water
- Mains
- Heating
- Oil Heating
- Broadband
- Full Fibre (FTTP)
- Sewerage
- Mains
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Off-Street Parking
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
80 Mbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Leven Valley CofE Primary School94 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 68
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Penny Bridge CofE School2.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 123
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Cartmel CofE Primary School4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 47
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Lindale CofE Primary School4.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 47
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Dean Barwick Primary School4.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 51
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
Secondary
- Cartmel Priory CofE School4.1 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 371
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Ulverston Victoria High School6 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,319
- Type
- Community school
- John Ruskin School8.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 247
- Type
- Community school
- Dallam School9.2 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 761
- Type
- Academy converter
- Dowdales School10 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 877
- Type
- Community school
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
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Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
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Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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