LA9 7HQ
PostcodeA postcode in South Lakeland 006C, Kendal Castle ward, Westmorland and Furness.
This report describes the area around LA9 7HQ, 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 7HQ
- 11 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 39% on JulySouth Lakeland 006C: 21 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Oxenholme Lake District, 470 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- 2 of 26 properties in LA9 7HQ at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, South Lakeland 006CNeighbourhood
- £230,449 average priceFor the whole of Westmorland and Furness, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 850 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 510 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LA9 7HQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at LA9 7HQRoad 60 dB, rail 42 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 6 of 630% or more of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 5.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LA9 7HQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Heron Hill Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| St Mark's CofE Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Kirkbie Kendal School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Kendal College Sixth form and further education | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Appletree School Special | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Vicarage Park CofE Primary School Primary | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
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 7HQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £433,000Oxenholme Road, LA9 7HQMarch 2024, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £215,000Hayclose Road, LA9 7NDMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £230,000Hayclose Road, LA9 7NFJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £145,000The Court, LA9 7RSJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £510,000Maytime Road, LA9 7TFOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £510,000Thornthwaite Avenue, LA9 7FTMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £123,000Howe Gardens, LA9 7PYJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £265,000Blea Tarn Road, LA9 7NAMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold160 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 7HQ
In a straight lineStations
- Oxenholme Lake District6 minutes on foot470 m
GP practices
- THE JAMES COCHRANE PRACT.850 m
Pharmacies
- ASDA PHARMACY700 m
- WELL850 m
Dental practices
- MORECAMBE BAY HOSPITALS NHS380 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Kendal SuperstoreAsda510 m
- Spar - Heron HillSpar880 m
The neighbourhood: South Lakeland 006C
Everything about South Lakeland 006CThe 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.