LA9 6BZ
PostcodeA postcode in Westmorland and Furness.
This report describes the area around LA9 6BZ, 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 6BZ
- Kendal, 240 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 430 m awayExact point
- 1 of 33 properties in LA9 6BZ at medium risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 32 at low riskFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3Postcode
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 270 m awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 430 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LA9 6BZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at LA9 6BZRoad 64 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 65% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 6.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LA9 6BZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Sandgate School Special | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Stramongate Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| The Queen Katherine School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Thomas's CofE Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| South Lakes Academy Special | 1 km 12 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Kendal Nursery School Nursery | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Castle Park School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Cambian Whinfell School Special | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
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 6BZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £230,000Dale Avenue, LA9 6DDApril 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £325,000Appleby Road, LA9 6ESAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £325,000Mint Street, LA9 6DSNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £344,950Shap Road, LA9 6FUOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold200 m
- £200,000Drovers Drive, LA9 6FHJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £295,000Appleby Road, LA9 6HENovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £275,000Copperfield Lane, LA9 6HDJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold220 m
- £210,000Sandylands Road, LA9 6EUAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold230 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 6BZ
In a straight lineStations
- Kendal3 minutes on foot240 m
GP practices
- STATION HOUSE SURGERY270 m
Pharmacies
- KENDAL PHARMACY750 m
- BOOTS760 m
Dental practices
- SANDES AVENUE DENTAL PRACTICE610 m
- KENDAL DENTAL CARE LTD620 m
- DENTAL SURGERY670 m
- KENDAL DENTAL AESTHETIC AND IMPLANT CLINIC760 m
- STRAMONGATE DENTAL SURGERY760 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl KendalLidl430 m
- Aldi New Hutton KendalAldi690 m
- Sainsburys Kendal SuperstoreSainsburys750 m
- Morrisons New Hutton KendalMorrisons860 m
- Iceland Kendal Food WarehouseIceland890 m
The neighbourhood: South Lakeland 003C
Everything about South Lakeland 003CThe 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
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- 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.