Postcode LA9 4LF (South Lakeland)

Map showing LA9 4LF and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA9 4LF is located in South Lakeland, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA9 4LF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA9 4LF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 LA9 4LF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to LA9 4LF is Queen Street which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bankfield Road and is 54 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 1.15 km away.

The closest primary school to LA9 4LF (for ages 11 and under) is Ghyllside Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 16, 2018. 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 LA9 4LF is Brown Horse Inn and is 9.33 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LA9 4LF is covered by the Cumbria police force association and Cumbria Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LA9 4LF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LA9 4LF, and the approximate distance away.

Queen Street 17 m
Bank Street 43 m
High Tenterfell 63 m
Mount Street 82 m
Bankfield Road 104 m
Mount Pleasant 112 m
East View 129 m
Undercliff Road 158 m
Cliff Brow 173 m
Greenside 181 m
Belmont 187 m
Tenterfield 187 m
Beast Banks 196 m
Lynngarth Drive 211 m
High Fellside 228 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA9 4LF

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LA9 4LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ghyllside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
306 m
South Lakes Academy Good
(January 23, 2020)
416 m
Stramongate Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
695 m
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School Good
(September 28, 2017)
897 m
Kendal College Good
(June 9, 2017)
947 m
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal 1.03 km
Cambian Whinfell School Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
1.18 km
Kirkbie Kendal School Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.22 km
St Thomas's CofE Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.32 km
Sandgate School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.52 km
Heron Hill Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.53 km
Castle Park School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.95 km
The Queen Katherine School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.42 km
St Oswald's CofE Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
3.19 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
3.28 km
Appletree School Good
(December 5, 2019)
3.71 km
Crosscrake CofE Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
5.78 km
Old Hutton CofE School Outstanding
(February 12, 2016)
6.09 km
Crosthwaite CofE School Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
6.9 km
Cairn Education 6.95 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA9 4LF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Wild Boar Inn, Grill and Smokehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
8.11 km
Brown Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
9.33 km
Hare and Hounds Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 21, 2021
9.73 km
Windermere Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2019
9.87 km
Witherslack Hall Equestrian Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
9.89 km
The Masons Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
10.12 km
Witherslack Cycle Barn Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2018
10.14 km
Twin Oaks Residentiaare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 5, 2020
10.79 km
Chessboard Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
January 27, 2020
10.93 km
Aramark @ ACC Windermere Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
11.1 km
ATC Adventure Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
11.1 km
Hillthwaite House Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
11.15 km
1 Park Road Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
11.19 km
Adam Place Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
11.2 km
Beech House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
11.21 km
Dene Crest Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
11.21 km
Rum Doodle B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
11.27 km
Beaumont Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 14, 2021
11.28 km
Haisthorpe House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
11.28 km
Holly-Wood Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
11.28 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA9 4LF - Data from Apr 2022

Bankfield Road Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Banksfield Road Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Undercliff Road junction Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Serpentine Road Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Brigsteer Road Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Station Entrance Rail 1.15 km
Station Entrance Rail 3.07 km
Station Entrance Rail 3.1 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA9 4LF - Data from Dec 2021

Gilling Grove Woodland Or Forest 338 m
Serpentine Wood Woodland Or Forest 345 m
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 475 m
Miller Field Woodland Or Forest 622 m
Coffin Wood Woodland Or Forest 853 m
Kirkbie Green Woodland Or Forest 924 m
The Heights Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Prickley Fell Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Scroggs Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Round Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Cunswick Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Castlegreen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Young Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Scar Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA9 4LF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 41 Mbps 66.97 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.8 1.6
30-300 Mbps 100% 54 13.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 178,944 kWh - mean 11,184 kWh : median 8,959 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA9 4LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.32556300
Longitude -2.75370600
OS Easting 351078
OS Northing 0492483
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15960
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale
County Electorial Division Kendal Strickland and Fell ED
Electoral Ward Kendal Town
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000031
Travel To Work Area Kendal

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Kendal BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Kendal BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008031
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Lakeland 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Lakeland 004A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3