Latitude: 54.3831 / 54°22'59"N
Longitude: -2.7092 / 2°42'33"W
OS Eastings: 354036
OS Northings: 498855
OS Grid: SD540988
Mapcode National: GBR 9KJR.8K
Mapcode Global: WH82Q.C345
Plus Code: 9C6V97MR+68
Maidenhead Locator System: IO84pj41
What Three Birds: scaup.yellowhammer.waterthrush
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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LA8 9LB is a primarily residential and agricultural postcode in Watchgate, Cumbria. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are E, D and A.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £125,797 to £610,558 with an average of £372,296.
Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900 and between 2003 and 2006.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of privately rented and owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are E and C.
The average commercial rateable value is £7,700. The most common recorded business type is School. Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
In the 2011 census, there were 11 people resident in LA8 9LB, of which 7 were male and 4 were female.
LA8 9LB is in the Kendal travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Cumbria Teaching Primary Care Trust.
LA8 9LB is approximately 163m (535ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in LA8 9LB
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing LA8 9LB
1a3: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Agricultural Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for LA8 9LB
England F1: a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
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Residents of LA8 9LB are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
South Lakeland District Council
Ward
Kendal Rural
Councillors
Pat Bell (Conservative)
Ali Jama (Liberal Democrat)
Hazel Hodgson (Liberal Democrat)
County Council
Cumbria
Electoral Division
Upper Kent
County Councillor
Stanley Bernard Collins (Liberal Democrat)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale
MP
Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for LA8 9LB.
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near LA8 9LB.
Selside Endowed CofE Primary School
Selside, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 9LB
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
St Oswald's CofE Primary School
Howgill Close, Burneside, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6QR
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
St Thomas's CofE Primary School
Kendal Green, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5PP
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
The Queen Katherine School
Appleby Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6PJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The Lakes School
Troutbeck Bridge, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1HW
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Queen Elizabeth School
Kirkby Lonsdale, Lancashire, LA6 2HJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
Christian Head, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4HA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Cartmel Priory CofE School
Headless Cross, Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 7SA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Appleby Grammar School
Battlebarrow, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6XU
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.