The postcode LA8 8HQ is located in South Lakeland, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA8 8HQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LA8 8HQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of LA8 8HQ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to LA8 8HQ is Jinny Hill which is centered 124 m away.
The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 5.04 km away.
The closest primary school to LA8 8HQ (for ages 11 and under) is Crosthwaite CofE School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 23, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kirkbie Kendal School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 18, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of LA8 8HQ is Brown Horse Inn and is 5.1 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 30, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 60.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 93.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 6.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LA8 8HQ is covered by the Cumbria police force association and Cumbria Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LA8 8HQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA8 8HQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA8 8HQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LA8 8HQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosthwaite CofE School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 23, 2017) | 2.59 km |
| Cambian Whinfell School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (May 17, 2018) | 4.23 km |
| Ghyllside Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 4.52 km |
| Vicarage Park CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2017) | 4.53 km |
| St Thomas's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 4.72 km |
| Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal | Academy | 4-11 | 4.75 km | |
| South Lakes Academy | Special school | 11-25 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 4.79 km |
| Kendal College | College | 16-99 | Good (June 9, 2017) | 4.82 km |
| Stramongate Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 4.96 km |
| St Oswald's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 9, 2017) | 5.13 km |
| Kirkbie Kendal School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 5.21 km |
| Heron Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 5.55 km |
| Sandgate School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 5.82 km |
| Cairn Education | Special school | 11-25 | 5.99 km | |
| Appletree School | Special school | 6-12 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 6.05 km |
| St Mark's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 14, 2016) | 6.26 km |
| Staveley CofE School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 17, 2019) | 6.29 km |
| The Queen Katherine School | Academy | 11-19 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 6.31 km |
| Castle Park School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 6.32 km |
| Levens CofE School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 6.63 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA8 8HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wild Boar Inn, Grill and Smokehouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2019 | 4.53 km | |
| Brown Horse Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 5.1 km | |
| Hare and Hounds Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 21, 2021 | 5.58 km | |
| The Masons Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 5.94 km | |
| Windermere Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2019 | 6.24 km | |
| Linthwaite House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 8, 2021 | 6.86 km | |
| Gilpin Lodge Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2022 | 6.94 km | |
| Witherslack Hall Equestrian Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2020 | 6.94 km | |
| Blackwell Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2019 | 7.1 km | |
| Brooklands Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2021 | 7.14 km | |
| Fair Rigg Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2022 | 7.14 km | |
| Lindeth Fell Country House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2018 | 7.16 km | |
| The Ryebeck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2018 | 7.16 km | |
| Ghyll Head OPC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2018 | 7.32 km | |
| Lindeth Howe Country House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2018 | 7.34 km | |
| Great Tower Scout Camp | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2021 | 7.36 km | |
| Aphrodites Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2017 | 7.4 km | |
| Storrs Gate House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2021 | 7.4 km | |
| The Barn and Boathouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2018 | 7.44 km | |
| Windermere Motor Boat Racing Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2019 | 7.48 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA8 8HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Station Entrance | 5.04 km | |
| Bowness Ferry Nab | 7.99 km | |
| Bowness Ferry Nab | 7.99 km | |
| Ferry Nab | 8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA8 8HQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Blakehowe Hill | 507 m | |
| Blakehowe Wood | 728 m | |
| Knott Hill | 944 m | |
| Mountjoy Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Hollin Wood | 1.45 km | |
| Aynums Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Copeland Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Blakebank Moss | 1.68 km | |
| Gamblesmire Wood | 1.7 km | |
| Barrowfield Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Bell Hill | 1.79 km | |
| Night Hill | 1.87 km | |
| Underbarrow Pool | 1.91 km | |
| Tarn Hill | 1.91 km | |
| Scout Scar | 1.96 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA8 8HQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 11.9 Mbps | 60.5 Mbps | 550 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 10.7 Mbps | 75 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 0.6 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 6.3% | 93.7% | 12.2 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 93.8% | 80.6 | 17.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 93.8% | 93.8% | 550 | 75 |
Energy usage data for LA8 8HQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Cumbria |
| Latitude | 54.32270000 |
| Longitude | -2.82070400 |
| OS Easting | 346717 |
| OS Northing | 0492212 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cumbria |
| Lake District National Park |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| County Electorial Division | Lyth Valley ED |
| Electoral Ward | Bowness & Levens |
| Local Authority District | South Lakeland |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Cumbria Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Cumbria |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000031 |
| Travel To Work Area | Kendal |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Cumbria Teaching |
| Cancer Alliance | Lancashire and South Cumbria |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Morecambe Bay CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Agricultural communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33008026 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Lakeland 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Lakeland 003A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |