LA9 6EQ
The median sold price for the postcode LA9 6EQ is around £327,500, from 4 sales over the last 12 months. 338 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around LA9 6EQ (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. Rivers and sea flood risk is assessed as low. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: Low. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £175,100 – £370,000
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 LA9 6, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£280,000(90 sales)
- Terraced£212,438(64 sales)
- Detached£420,000(41 sales)
- Flat£217,500(37 sales)
LA9 6EQ median £327,500 (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: 4.1× the typical Westmorland and Furness neighbourhood
- Crime: 3.1× 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 LA9 6EQ, 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 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 23% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Westmorland and Furness: more deprived than 21% of its 142 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income9of 10
- Employment8of 10
- Crime6of 10
- Living environment2of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (38%). 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 1,080 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A7%
- Band B25%
- Band C38%
- Band D18%
- Band E8%
- Band F3%
- Band G1%
- Band H–
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
- Stramongate Primary School0.1 miles (160 m)Ofsted, May 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
- St Thomas's CofE Primary School0.6 miles (970 m)Ofsted, September 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Good
- Ghyllside Primary School0.7 miles (1.2 km)Ofsted, July 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Requires improvement
Nearest secondary schools
- The Queen Katherine School0.7 miles (1.1 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
- Kirkbie Kendal School0.9 miles (1.5 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, May 2024: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 NextOfsted reports for Kirkbie Kendal School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Dallam School7.1 miles (11.5 km)Ofsted report card, April 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Needs attention
- Achievement Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Post-16 provision Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
Public transport
The nearest station to LA9 6EQ is Kendal Rail Station, 0.1 miles (240 m) away in a straight line. There are 12 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.1 miles (240 m)Kendal Rail Station
- 1.9 miles (3.1 km)Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station
- 2.0 miles (3.2 km)Oxenholme Lake District Rail Station
How this area has changed
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