LA8 9NE
The median sold price for the postcode LA8 9NE is around £410,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 83 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around LA8 9NE (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £169,750 – £895,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across LA8 9, last 24 months.
- Detached£670,000(24 sales)
- Terraced£310,000(22 sales)
- Semi-detached£392,500(16 sales)
- Flat£340,000(6 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
LA8 9NE median £410,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £231,500 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: about the same as the typical Westmorland and Furness neighbourhood
- Crime: 25% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Westmorland and Furness and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in LA8 9NE, compared with 76.9% across Westmorland and Furness and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 76.9% of premises across Westmorland and Furness (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Westmorland and Furness | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 76.9% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 76.9% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 95.2% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.51% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 31% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Westmorland and Furness: more deprived than 31% of its 142 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income9of 10
- Employment9of 10
- Crime9of 10
- Living environment1of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (24%). Average Band D in Westmorland and Furness is £2,507.99 for 2026/27.
That is 5% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in Westmorland and Furness: £2,229.32 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 1,120 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A6%
- Band B12%
- Band C24%
- Band D17%
- Band E17%
- Band F11%
- Band G11%
- Band H1%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Staveley CofE School0.3 miles (520 m)Ofsted, November 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School2.7 miles (4.4 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for St Oswald's CofE Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School3.6 miles (5.8 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2024: School remains GoodOfsted reports for St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- The Queen Katherine School4.1 miles (6.7 km)Ofsted report card, May 2026
- Inclusion Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard
- Post-16 provision Strong standard
- Leadership and governance Strong standard
- Safeguarding Met
- The Lakes School4.4 miles (7.0 km)Ofsted, November 2019: GoodLater ungraded inspection, January 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for The Lakes School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Kirkbie Kendal School5.0 miles (8.1 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, May 2024: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 NextOfsted reports for Kirkbie Kendal School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to LA8 9NE is Staveley Rail Station, 0.1 miles (110 m) away in a straight line. There are 5 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.1 miles (110 m)Staveley Rail Station
- 2.5 miles (4.0 km)Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station
- 3.5 miles (5.6 km)Windermere Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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