LA9 5QH
PostcodeA postcode in South Lakeland 004C, Kendal Highgate ward, Westmorland and Furness.
This report describes the area around LA9 5QH, 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 5QH
- 29 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 7% on JulySouth Lakeland 004C: 70 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Kendal, 1.5 kmAbout 19 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 190 m awayExact point
- 9 of 11 properties in LA9 5QH at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 2 at very low riskFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, South Lakeland 004CNeighbourhood
- £230,449 average priceFor the whole of Westmorland and Furness, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 560 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 800 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LA9 5QHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at LA9 5QHRoad 57 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
- 8.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LA9 5QH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Kendal College Sixth form and further education | 190 m 2 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Kirkbie Kendal School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 280 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Vicarage Park CofE Primary School Primary | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Heron Hill Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Ghyllside Primary School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| South Lakes Academy Special | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| 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 5QH
Latest sale at each postcode- £275,000South Road, LA9 5QHMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £195,000Milnthorpe Road, LA9 5QQAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £285,000West Street, LA9 5QJSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £280,000West Street, LA9 5QLAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £160,000Milnthorpe Road, LA9 5AUJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £315,000Milnthorpe Road, LA9 5AXJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £250,000Park Street, LA9 5QPAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £265,375Park Avenue, LA9 5QWJune 2026, terraced, 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 5QH
In a straight lineGP practices
- CAPTAIN FRENCH SURGERY560 m
- THE JAMES COCHRANE PRACT.850 m
Pharmacies
- GILLINGGATE PHARMACY560 m
- WELL850 m
Dental practices
- BRIDGE DENTAL PRACTICE170 m
- DENTAL ANGEL810 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland KendalIceland800 m
- Spar - Heron HillSpar810 m
- Tesco Kendal Highgate ExpressTesco960 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.