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LA8 8AD

POSTCODE

A Levens and Crooklands postcode in Westmorland and Furness, a 36-minute walk from Oxenholme Lake District Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Appletree School

    Primary · Good

    0.80 mi

  2. 2
    St Mark's CofE Primary School

    Primary · Good

    1.0 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Oxenholme Lake District Rail Station

    Rail

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min

  • Kendal Rail Station

    Rail

    4.8 km straight lineabout 61 min

  • Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station

    Rail

    7.2 km straight lineabout 91 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · LA8 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · LA8 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 26 sales

LA8 8AD has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the LA8 8 sector.

Average price
£366,433
Median price: £350,000
Median -18.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 26 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £335,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£490k£371k£252k
Oct '25Dec '25Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26
£320,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
LA8 8PL
£140,000 · 2026-08-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
LA8 8NG
£545,000 · 2026-08-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LA8 8PU
£501,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LA8 8ET
£162,500 · 2026-07-09 · Detached · Leasehold
LA8 8AR
£320,000 · 2026-06-29 · Detached · Freehold
LA8 8NF
£325,000 · 2026-06-18 · Detached · Freehold
LA8 8NF
£610,000 · 2026-06-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LA8 8PA
£550,000 · 2026-05-19 · Detached · Freehold
LA8 8AB
£430,000 · 2026-05-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LA8 8ET
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near LA8 8AD

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LA8 8AD

Counts are for Levens and Crooklands electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY —
1592
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
1272
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

28
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · South Lakeland 010 (E02004024)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£54,372

£46,612–£63,424

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,817

£34,615–£45,801

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,509

£33,831–£39,399

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,939

£32,380–£42,140

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,155
White Brit.97.1%
Other White1.1%
Other ethnic group: Arab0.4%
White & Asian0.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.2%
+ 8 other groups · 0.9%

Religion

Total residents: 2,154
Christian59.5%
No religion33.2%
Not answered6.0%
Buddhist0.5%
Muslim0.4%
+ 2 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,155
50–6424.9%
65–7416.4%
35–4915.4%
75–8414.6%
10–155.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.9%

Households

Total households: 982
Single family household, all members 66+22.4%
One person: aged 66+17.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.0%
One person: other8.5%
+ 9 other households · 23.7%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
28254
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28254 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for LA8 8AD

England
Country
Westmorland and Furness
Local Authority
Levens and Crooklands
Ward
Kendal
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LA8 8AD
Coordinates
54.2900, -2.7584
Grid reference
SD507885
Easting
350,727
Northing
488,524
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C6V76QR+XJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
Kendal
ITL Region
Westmorland and Furness

Administrative Information

Westmorland and Furness
Local Authority
Council Area
Westmorland and Lonsdale E14001580
Constituency
E14001580
Cumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Levens and Crooklands
Constituency code
E14001580
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Helsington
International Territorial Level
Westmorland and Furness

Health & NHS

Lancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01K
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
South Lakeland 010D E01019383
E01019383
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Lakeland 010 E02004024
E02004024
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Lakeland 010D E01019383
E01019383
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Lakeland 010 E02004024
E02004024
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:10 AM4:39 PM
7:10 AM
Sunrise
4:39 PM
Sunset
9 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:10 AM
Sunset (today)
4:39 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LA8 8AD introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01019383 and MSOA E02004024 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28254
Present — Active
Postcode LA8 8AD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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