LA9 postcode district

Westmorland and Furness · 941 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Westmorland and Furness sold for £230,449 in the latest House Price Index, up 7.7% on a year earlier. Across South Lakeland, police record 60 crimes per 1,000 residents a year (estimated from the 11 of the last 12 months the police force published in full), below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the LA9 district, the nearest primary school is Stramongate Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Kendal College, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Captain French Surgery, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

Kendal station is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Stramongate Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

OfstedInspected 13 May 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.3 mi

Ghyllside Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 15 Jul 2025 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementRequires improvement

0.5 mi

Sandgate SchoolCommunity special school · ages 3–19 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Heron Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Vicarage Park CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Secondary

South Lakes AcademyOther independent special school · ages 11–25

Ofsted: Good

0.2 mi

Kendal College16 plus · Further education · ages 16–99 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Kirkbie Kendal SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Ofsted reports

Nursery, special and other

Kendal Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–4 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Kendal

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Oxenholme Lake District

1.7 mi

Burneside (Cumbria)

2.3 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.6 mito the nearest park

0parks within a 10 minute walk

0.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Abbot Hall Recreation GroundPlaying field · 1.4 hectares

120 m · 2 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.8 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Bowling green (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 0.9 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Kendal United Football ClubPlaying field · 1.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Allotments or community garden (6 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Netherfield Sports GroundSports ground · 5.0 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Kendal Golf ClubGolf course · 50 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the LA9 district

What is the crime rate in the LA9 district?

Across South Lakeland, police record 60 crimes per 1,000 residents a year (estimated from the 11 of the last 12 months the police force published in full), below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the LA9 district?

The average home in Westmorland and Furness sold for £230,449 in the latest House Price Index, up 7.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £391,131, semi-detached £249,915, terraced £187,135, flats £133,389. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the LA9 district?

The nearest primary school is Stramongate Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Kendal College, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the LA9 district?

Kendal is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the LA9 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £43,072 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in LA9

LA9 9

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