LA8 8LA is in Crook, Kendal and South Lakeland district. LA8 8LA is located in the Kendal Rural electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Westmorland and Lonsdale. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Crook, Kendal, LA8 8LA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Area Report

Property Prices

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Lakeland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA8 8LA

Average Price
£319,202
Semi-Detached
£401,014
Terraced
£310,112
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in LA8 8LA

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Sun Inn Cottages, Kendal, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building
£260,0002018-10-01 £314,278
Lark Rise, Kendal, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building
£251,0002015-07-31 £319,822
2 Sun Inn Cottages, Kendal, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building
£182,5002012-10-30 £245,325
Lark Rise, Kendal, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building
£220,0002008-08-07 £290,115
Corner Cottage, Kendal, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£295,0002008-01-07 £401,014

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Staveley CofE School
Brow Lane , Staveley LA8 9PH
3out of 4 3,771 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Oswald's CofE Primary School
Howgill Close , Burneside LA9 6QR
3out of 4 4,532 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Crosthwaite CofE School
Crosthwaite , LA8 8HT
4out of 4 4,744 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas's CofE Primary School
Kendal Green , LA9 5PP
3out of 4 5,377 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cambian Whinfell School
110 Windermere Road , LA9 5EZ
- not rated 5,078 yd Other independent special school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sun InnSun Inn, Crook2 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Beckside Golf Club
ELLERBECK FARM ELLERBECK FARM
golf489 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed49.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is LA8 8LA dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near LA8 8LA . 90% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was burglary. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LA8 8LA.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Crook, Kendal, LA8 8LA

Employment

LA8 8LA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in LA8 8LA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired96
Full-Time Employee93
Self-Employed49
Part-Time Employee26
Other16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)16
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities46
Agriculture, forestry and fishing19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education16
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing13
Construction10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other9
Administrative and support service activities7
Information and communication7
Real estate activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female178
Male172

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex175
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated6
Divorced22
Widowed18

Health

Very good health165
Good health138
Fair health37
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 139
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White341
Roma1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom312
European Union24
Rest of Europe3
Africa5
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK312
10+ Years11
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom284
Ireland1
Italy3
Spain1
Poland7
Romania4
Other EU countries11
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion132
Christian195
Buddhist2
Jewish1
Muslim1
Other religion7
Not answered12