LA9 5AQ
PostcodeA postcode in South Lakeland 004B, Kendal Highgate ward, Westmorland and Furness.
This report describes the area around LA9 5AQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around LA9 5AQ
- 50 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 21% on JulySouth Lakeland 004B: 143 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Kendal, 1.1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 400 m awayExact point
- 5 of 6 properties in LA9 5AQ at high risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 1 at medium riskFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3Postcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, South Lakeland 004BNeighbourhood
- £230,449 average priceFor the whole of Westmorland and Furness, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 190 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- 80% can get gigabit broadband at LA9 5AQSuperfast for 80%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LA9 5AQRoad 52 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 5 of 610% to 30% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LA9 5AQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| South Lakes Academy Special | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Ghyllside Primary School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Kendal College Sixth form and further education | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Kirkbie Kendal School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Vicarage Park CofE Primary School Primary | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Stramongate Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Heron Hill Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near LA9 5AQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £418,000Church Walk, LA9 5AGJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold40 m
- £68,000Kirkland, LA9 5AFAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £80,500Kirkland, LA9 5ABAugust 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £100,000Kirkland, LA9 5ADSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £100,000Highgate, LA9 5AHMay 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £149,500Jennings Terrace, LA9 4ETJune 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £205,000Highgate, LA9 4HWFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, freehold140 m
- £190,000Low Kirkbarrow Lane, LA9 5DGOctober 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of LA9 5AQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- CAPTAIN FRENCH SURGERY190 m
Pharmacies
- GILLINGGATE PHARMACY190 m
- BOOTS730 m
- KENDAL PHARMACY820 m
Dental practices
- BRIDGE DENTAL PRACTICE310 m
- DENTAL ANGEL340 m
- KENDAL DENTAL AESTHETIC AND IMPLANT CLINIC560 m
- STRAMONGATE DENTAL SURGERY580 m
- UNIT 15A (DENTAL SURGERY)640 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland KendalIceland330 m
- Tesco Kendal Highgate ExpressTesco490 m
- Booths KendalBooths580 m
- M&S KendalMarks and Spencer720 m
- Lidl KendalLidl950 m
The neighbourhood: South Lakeland 004B
Everything about South Lakeland 004BThe postcode district: LA9
Everything about LA9Your MP
- Tim FarronLiberal DemocratMP for Westmorland and Lonsdale
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.