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LA9 7PL

POSTCODE

A Kendal Castle postcode in Westmorland and Furness, a 20-minute walk from Kendal Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Heron Hill Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.28 mi

  2. 2
    Kirkbie Kendal School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 50.1

    0.48 mi

  3. 3
    Castle Park School

    Primary

    0.69 mi

  4. 4
    Kendal College

    16 plus

    0.71 mi

  5. 5
    Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal

    Primary · Good

    0.87 mi

  6. 6
    South Lakes Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Good

    0.89 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Kendal Rail Station

    Rail

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Oxenholme Lake District Rail Station

    Rail

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station

    Rail

    4.7 km straight lineabout 59 min

Bus stops

  • Flats

    Bus · opp · north

    109 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Lingmoor Rise

    Bus · at · south

    119 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Birkbeck Close

    Bus · near · north

    144 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Valley Drive

    Bus · opp · south

    145 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Mayfield Road

    Bus · near · east

    181 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · LA9 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · LA9 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 147 sales

LA9 7PL has 3 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the LA9 7 sector.

Average price
£288,807
Median price: £285,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 147 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 7 sales · avg £307,750
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£334k£282k£230k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£325,000 · 2026-09-25 · Terraced · Freehold
LA9 7NS
£410,000 · 2026-09-16 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LA9 7LQ
£188,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
LA9 7ET
£465,000 · 2026-09-10 · Detached · Freehold
LA9 7HH
£131,250 · 2026-09-09 · Detached · Leasehold
LA9 7JX
£375,000 · 2026-09-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LA9 7JB
£260,000 · 2026-09-03 · Terraced · Freehold
LA9 7DS
£285,000 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Freehold
LA9 7BG
£312,000 · 2026-08-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LA9 7JB
£451,000 · 2026-08-24 · Detached · Freehold
LA9 7RN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near LA9 7PL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LA9 7PL

Counts are for Kendal Castle 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
7
YoY -42%
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
852
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 1 key categories improving

10
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 005 (E02004019)

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
£46,032

£39,276–£53,949

Disposable (net) annual household income
£34,419

£29,875–£39,655

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£32,538

£30,090–£35,186

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,225

£30,881–£40,180

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: 1,846
White Brit.94.0%
Other White2.6%
Other Asian0.8%
White & Black Caribbean0.6%
Indian0.4%
+ 8 other groups · 1.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,846
Christian59.4%
No religion33.9%
Not answered5.7%
Buddhist0.3%
Other religion0.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,845
50–6423.3%
65–7416.9%
35–4915.1%
75–8413.7%
25–347.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.2%

Households

Total households: 889
One person: aged 66+19.9%
Single family household, all members 66+19.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.0%
One person: other11.5%
+ 9 other households · 22.0%

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.
33030
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 33030 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 LA9 7PL

England
Country
Westmorland and Furness
Local Authority
Kendal Castle
Ward
Kendal
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LA9 7PL
Coordinates
54.3189, -2.7294
Grid reference
SD526917
Easting
352,648
Northing
491,722
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C6V879C+H6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Kendal
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
Kendal Castle
Constituency code
E14001580
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Kendal
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 005B E01019362
E01019362
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Lakeland 005 E02004019
E02004019
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Lakeland 005B E01019362
E01019362
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Lakeland 005 E02004019
E02004019
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

7:15 AM4:32 PM
7:15 AM
Sunrise
4:32 PM
Sunset
9 hours 17 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:15 AM
Sunset (today)
4:32 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 17 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 LA9 7PL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01019362 and MSOA E02004019 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 33030
Present — Active
Postcode LA9 7PL 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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