LA9 7BQ
PostcodeA postcode in South Lakeland 005C, Kendal Castle ward, Westmorland and Furness.
This report describes the area around LA9 7BQ, 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 7BQ
- 1 crime within 500 mAugust, down 94% on JulySouth Lakeland 005C: 33 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Kendal, 1.3 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 690 m awayExact point
- No property in LA9 7BQ 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 005CNeighbourhood
- £230,449 average priceFor the whole of Westmorland and Furness, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 990 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LA9 7BQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at LA9 7BQRoad 58 dB, rail 40 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
- 6.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LA9 7BQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Park School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Heron Hill Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| 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 |
| Sandgate School Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| South Lakes Academy Special | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| 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 |
| Kendal College Sixth form and further education | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 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 7BQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £285,000Castle Rise, LA9 7BQSeptember 2023, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £285,000Castle Dale, LA9 7BGAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £260,000Castle Grove, LA9 7BEJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £250,000Castle Close, LA9 7BHNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £254,000Willow Drive, LA9 6AYNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £325,000Castle Oval, LA9 7BDJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £338,500Castle Drive, LA9 7BJNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £312,500Castle Circle, LA9 7BBJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 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 7BQ
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Spar - Heron HillSpar990 m
The neighbourhood: South Lakeland 005C
Everything about South Lakeland 005CThe 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.