LA9 6LW
PostcodeA postcode in South Lakeland 005A, Kendal Nether ward, Westmorland and Furness.
This report describes the area around LA9 6LW, 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 6LW
- 10 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 47% on JulySouth Lakeland 005A: 41 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Kendal, 980 mAbout 12 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 350 m awayExact point
- No property in LA9 6LW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, South Lakeland 005ANeighbourhood
- £230,449 average priceFor the whole of Westmorland and Furness, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 970 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LA9 6LWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LA9 6LWRoad 52 dB, rail 42 dB (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 6LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Park School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Sandgate School Special | 600 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| The Queen Katherine School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Stramongate Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| South Lakes Academy Special | 1.6 km 19 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Heron Hill Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Kendal Nursery School Nursery | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Kirkbie Kendal School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
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 6LW
Latest sale at each postcode- £250,000Thirlmere Road, LA9 6LWApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £295,000Ullswater Road, LA9 6LQAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £222,000Grasmere Crescent, LA9 6LNAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £204,000Peat Lane, LA9 6LFJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £180,000Coniston Drive, LA9 6LEMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £214,375Peat Lane, LA9 6LGMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £345,000Bowland Drive, LA9 6LTAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £350,000Whitbarrow Close, LA9 6RRSeptember 2023, terraced, 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 6LW
In a straight lineStations
- Kendal12 minutes on foot980 m
GP practices
- STATION HOUSE SURGERY970 m
The neighbourhood: South Lakeland 005A
Everything about South Lakeland 005AThe 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.