LA9 5LQ
PostcodeA postcode in South Lakeland 004C, Kendal Highgate ward, Westmorland and Furness.
This report describes the area around LA9 5LQ, 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 5LQ
- 42 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 14% on JulySouth Lakeland 004C: 70 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Kendal, 1.3 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- No property in LA9 5LQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, South Lakeland 004CNeighbourhood
- £230,449 average priceFor the whole of Westmorland and Furness, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 160 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 450 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LA9 5LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LA9 5LQRoad 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
- 9.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LA9 5LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ghyllside Primary School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Kendal College Sixth form and further education | 520 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| South Lakes Academy Special | 520 m 7 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Vicarage Park CofE Primary School Primary | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Kirkbie Kendal School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Stramongate Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Kendal Nursery School Nursery | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
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 5LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £205,000Greengate Lane, LA9 5LQMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £198,500Greengate, LA9 5LJApril 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £140,000Anchorite Fields, LA9 5NGMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £330,000Gillinggate, LA9 4JBFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £392,000Gillinggate, LA9 4JEJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £222,000Mint Cake Mews, LA9 5LBMarch 2026, terraced, established, leasehold160 m
- £182,000Brockbeck, LA9 5LGNovember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £220,000Greengate Lane, LA9 5LLNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 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 5LQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- CAPTAIN FRENCH SURGERY160 m
Pharmacies
- GILLINGGATE PHARMACY160 m
- BOOTS840 m
- KENDAL PHARMACY910 m
Dental practices
- BRIDGE DENTAL PRACTICE370 m
- DENTAL ANGEL450 m
- ENTRY LANE (DENTAL SURGERY)680 m
- STRAMONGATE DENTAL SURGERY760 m
- KENDAL DENTAL AESTHETIC AND IMPLANT CLINIC760 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland KendalIceland450 m
- Tesco Kendal Highgate ExpressTesco590 m
- Booths KendalBooths640 m
- M&S KendalMarks and Spencer750 m
The neighbourhood: South Lakeland 004C
Everything about South Lakeland 004CThe 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.