LA9 5BW
PostcodeA postcode in South Lakeland 006A, Kendal Highgate ward, Westmorland and Furness.
This report describes the area around LA9 5BW, 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 5BW
- 8 crimes within 500 mAugust, none in JulySouth Lakeland 006A: 20 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Kendal, 1.8 kmAbout 23 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 410 m awayExact point
- No property in LA9 5BW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, South Lakeland 006ANeighbourhood
- £230,449 average priceFor the whole of Westmorland and Furness, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 720 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 980 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LA9 5BWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LA9 5BWRoad 54 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
- 8.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LA9 5BW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ghyllside Primary School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Vicarage Park CofE Primary School Primary | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Kendal College Sixth form and further education | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| South Lakes Academy Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Kirkbie Kendal School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Kendal Nursery School Nursery | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Stramongate Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
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 5BW
Latest sale at each postcode- £190,000Heath Close, LA9 5BWMarch 2026, terraced, established, leasehold10 m
- £330,000Stainbank Road, LA9 5BGMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £178,000Alderwood, LA9 5EFMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £230,000Birchwood Close, LA9 5BJMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £168,000Stainbank Road, LA9 5BEApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £350,000Hazelwood, LA9 5EEMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £305,000Hillswood Avenue, LA9 5BTMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £378,000Maple Drive, LA9 5BNFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold130 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 5BW
In a straight lineGP practices
- CAPTAIN FRENCH SURGERY720 m
Pharmacies
- GILLINGGATE PHARMACY720 m
Dental practices
- BRIDGE DENTAL PRACTICE820 m
- DENTAL ANGEL980 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland KendalIceland980 m
The neighbourhood: South Lakeland 006A
Everything about South Lakeland 006AThe 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.