LA8 9HL postcode in Westmorland and Furness, England
LA8 9HL is a postcode in Westmorland and Furness, in the Upper Kent ward. It is in the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency and the Cumbria police force area, and has been in use since January 1992.
Where LA8 9HL is, and what is near it
- LA8 9HL
- Other postcodes in LA8 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.3690, longitude -2.7826)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after LA8 9HL?
- Westmorland and FurnessCouncil, for all local services Westmorland and Furness: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around LA8 9HL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CumbriaPolice force area
- Westmorland and LonsdaleParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Tim Farron
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at LA8 9HL?
Every home and business at LA8 9HL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at LA8 9HL?
Westmorland and Furness Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.
Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is LA8 9HL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 35 homes and businesses at LA8 9HL. 31 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 4 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Westmorland and Furness
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LA8 9HL: 4,002 properties in Westmorland and Furness are at high risk (2.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Westmorland and Furness
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of LA8 9HL is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 00:30 on 23 October 2026.
- Rivers Kent and BelaFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Rivers Kent and Bela
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 00:30 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near LA8 9HL?
Homes in LA8 9 sold for a typical £393,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 28 sales, down 5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £690,000 9 sales
- Semi-detached £392,500 8 sales
- Terraced £325,000 9 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole LA8 district: a typical £350,000 from 82 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in LA8 9HL
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in LA8 9HL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 March 2025. The middle sale was £567,000, from £545,000 to £600,000. Across LA8 9, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £393,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near LA8 9HL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 950 homes in the neighbourhood around LA8 9HL. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (30%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Westmorland and Furness for 2026‑27: £2,508. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,672 (band A) to £4,180 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,951.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 100 (11%) | £1,672 |
| Band B | about 210 (22%) | £1,951 |
| Band C | about 150 (16%) | £2,229 |
| Band D | about 130 (14%) | £2,508 |
| Band E | about 130 (14%) | £3,065 |
| Band F | about 100 (11%) | £3,623 |
| Band G | about 130 (14%) | £4,180 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,016 |
When the homes were built
- 30% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 25% 1965 to 1982
- 16% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Westmorland and Furness before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of LA8 9HL is in (ONS area E01019346), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near LA8 9HL?
The nearest open schools to LA8 9HL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to LA8 9HL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LA8 9HL is Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.
- Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
- Staveley Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near LA8 9HL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near LA8 9HL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LA8 9HL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Station House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01539 722660 5.0 kmCycle
- Captain French Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01539 720241 5.5 kmDrive
- The James Cochrane Pract. Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01539 718080 6.9 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near LA8 9HL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LA8 9HL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Staveley Mill Yard Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 2.3 kmCycle
- Staveley Mill Yard Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 2.3 kmCycle
- Staveley Mill Yard Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 2.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near LA8 9HL?
The nearest to the centre of LA8 9HL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Hall & Smith Dental Practice Phone 01539 729552 4.8 kmCycle
- Sandes Avenue Dental Practice Phone 01539 729891 4.9 kmCycle
- Smile2day Phone 01539 296786 4.9 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to LA8 9HL?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Westmorland General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01539 716689 7.7 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near LA8 9HL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LA8 9HL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Garth Brow (Adult Care Home) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01539 734111 3.9 kmCycle
- Maudes Meadow Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01539 713092 4.5 kmCycle
- Cambian Whinfell Shap Road Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8735 6150 4.6 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near LA8 9HL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LA8 9HL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Staveley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01539 821222 2.4 kmCycle
- Kendal Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01539 720152 4.8 kmCycle
- Boots, 66 Stricklandgate Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 01539 720180 4.9 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near LA8 9HL?
The nearest vets to the centre of LA8 9HL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Farmgate Vets Phone +44 845 659 9955 4.3 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 4.4 kmCycle
- Highgate Vets 4.7 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is LA8 9HL in a conservation area?
The centre of LA8 9HL is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near LA8 9HL?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LA8 9HL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for LA8 9HL
- Ward
- Upper Kent
- Parish
- Strickland Ketel
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1992
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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