LA9 7JW
PostcodeA postcode in South Lakeland 005B, Kendal Castle ward, Westmorland and Furness.
This report describes the area around LA9 7JW, 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 7JW
- 4 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 60% on JulySouth Lakeland 005B: 16 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Oxenholme Lake District, 1.4 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- No property in LA9 7JW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, South Lakeland 005BNeighbourhood
- £230,449 average priceFor the whole of Westmorland and Furness, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 390 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 150 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LA9 7JWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LA9 7JWRoad 54 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
- 5.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LA9 7JW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Heron Hill Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Kirkbie Kendal School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Kendal College Sixth form and further education | 870 m 11 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) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Vicarage Park CofE Primary School Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| South Lakes Academy Special | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Ghyllside Primary School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Castle Park School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: 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 7JW
Latest sale at each postcode- £270,000Wordsworth Drive, LA9 7JWMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £265,000Hayfell Avenue, LA9 7JHJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £350,000Wansfell Drive, LA9 7JFAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £395,000Silver Howe Close, LA9 7NWAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £360,000Lingmoor Rise, LA9 7NPSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £297,500Dunmail Drive, LA9 7JGMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £327,000Cumberland Drive, LA9 7JSMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £320,000Heron Hill, LA9 7JEMay 2025, detached, established, freehold200 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 7JW
In a straight lineGP practices
- THE JAMES COCHRANE PRACT.390 m
Pharmacies
- WELL390 m
- ASDA PHARMACY480 m
Dental practices
- BRIDGE DENTAL PRACTICE880 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - Heron HillSpar150 m
- Asda Kendal SuperstoreAsda680 m
The neighbourhood: South Lakeland 005B
Everything about South Lakeland 005BThe 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.