LA9 5LX
PostcodeA postcode in South Lakeland 004C, Kendal Highgate ward, Westmorland and Furness.
This report describes the area around LA9 5LX, 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 5LX
- 18 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 13% on JulySouth Lakeland 004C: 70 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Kendal, 1.6 kmAbout 20 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- No property in LA9 5LX 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 500 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 760 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LA9 5LXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LA9 5LXRoad 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
- 8.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LA9 5LX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ghyllside Primary School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 200 m 2 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Vicarage Park CofE Primary School Primary | 440 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Kendal College Sixth form and further education | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| South Lakes Academy Special | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Kirkbie Kendal School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Kendal Nursery School Nursery | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Stramongate Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 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 5LX
Latest sale at each postcode- £217,000Greengate Lane, LA9 5LXOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £280,000Long Close, LA9 5LZSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £140,000Cherry Tree Crescent, LA9 5ENMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £305,000Hillswood Avenue, LA9 5BTMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £300,000Fernwood Drive, LA9 5BUOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £443,500Barn Holme, LA9 5LPJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £370,000Applewood, LA9 5EJJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £480,000Greenwood, LA9 5EDNovember 2025, 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 5LX
In a straight lineGP practices
- CAPTAIN FRENCH SURGERY500 m
Pharmacies
- GILLINGGATE PHARMACY500 m
Dental practices
- BRIDGE DENTAL PRACTICE650 m
- DENTAL ANGEL760 m
- ENTRY LANE (DENTAL SURGERY)900 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland KendalIceland760 m
- Tesco Kendal Highgate ExpressTesco860 m
- Booths KendalBooths890 m
- M&S KendalMarks and Spencer950 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.