LA8 9JN postcode in Westmorland and Furness, England
LA8 9JN 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 1980.
Where LA8 9JN is, and what is near it
- LA8 9JN
- Other postcodes in LA8 9: press one for its page
- 3 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 54.4462, longitude -2.8388)
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 9JN?
- 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 9JN 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 9JN?
50% of the homes and businesses at LA8 9JN cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, 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 9JN?
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 9JN at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include LA8 9JN.
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 9JN: 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 9JN is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near LA8 9JN?
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 9JN
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LA8 9JN from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 9JN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,110 homes in the neighbourhood around LA8 9JN. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (40%). 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 £5,016 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,229.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 70 (6%) | £1,672 |
| Band B | about 140 (13%) | £1,951 |
| Band C | about 270 (24%) | £2,229 |
| Band D | about 190 (17%) | £2,508 |
| Band E | about 190 (17%) | £3,065 |
| Band F | about 120 (11%) | £3,623 |
| Band G | about 120 (11%) | £4,180 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,016 |
When the homes were built
- 40% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 15% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
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 9JN is in (ONS area E01019387), 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 9JN?
The nearest open schools to LA8 9JN, 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 9JN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LA8 9JN is Staveley Rail Station, 8.0 km away in a straight line.
- Staveley Rail Station Railway station 8.0 kmDrive
- Windermere Rail Station Railway station 8.5 kmDrive
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 9JN, 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 9JN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LA8 9JN, 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.
- Ambleside Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01539 432693 8.3 kmDrive
- St. Mary's Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01539 488484 8.6 kmDrive
- Windermere Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01539 445159 9.7 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 9JN?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LA8 9JN on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 9JN?
The nearest to the centre of LA8 9JN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mint Dental Ambleside Phone 01539 434999 8.2 kmDrive
- Mint Dental Windermere Phone 01539 488661 8.6 kmDrive
- Windermere Dental Practice Phone 01539 446135 8.7 kmDrive
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 9JN?
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 17.1 kmDrive
- Penrith Community Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01768 245555 24.2 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 vets are near LA8 9JN?
The nearest vets to the centre of LA8 9JN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Oakhill Vets 8.2 kmDrive
- Oakhill Vets Phone +44 15394 88555 9.5 kmDrive
- Vets4Pets 13.5 kmDrive
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 9JN in a conservation area?
The centre of LA8 9JN is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 9JN?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of LA8 9JN in the latest month it has published.
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 9JN
- Ward
- Upper Kent
- Parish
- Kentmere
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
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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