LA8 8PA is in Levens, Kendal and South Lakeland district. LA8 8PA is located in the Bowness & Levens 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 Levens, Kendal, LA8 8PA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA8 8NU, LA8 8DT, LA8 8NZ.

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 8PA

Average Price
£625,331
Semi-Detached
£546,067
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£669,367
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in LA8 8PA

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Pinfold, Kendal, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building
£565,0002022-10-21 £565,000
Pinfold, Kendal, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building
£365,0002019-02-12 £453,875
Scar Beck Lodge, Kendal, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building
£505,0002017-10-05 £649,740
Studio Cottage, Kendal, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£390,0002016-04-13 £522,963
Quaggs Barn, Kendal, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£265,0002014-02-10 £380,559

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Levens CofE School
Church Road Levens , Levens LA8 8PU
3out of 4 857 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Crosscrake CofE Primary School
Stainton , LA8 0LB
3out of 4 4,100 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School
Oxenholme Lane , Natland LA9 7QH
3out of 4 4,956 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Appletree School
Natland , LA9 7QS
- not rated 4,485 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Oversands School
Witherslack , LA11 6SD
- not rated 5,316 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in LA8 8PA area.

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sunniside Recreation Ground
SUNNYSIDE SUNNYSIDE
grass pitches1,067 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed1000 Mbit/s
Average download speed599.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1000 Mbit/s
Average upload speed592.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1000 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is LA8 8PA dangerous?

In 2023, 6 crimes were reported near LA8 8PA . 84% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LA8 8PA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Levens, Kendal, LA8 8PA

Employment

LA8 8PA 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 8PA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired115
Full-Time Employee74
Self-Employed45
Part-Time Employee31
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education15
Human health and social work activities14
Construction13
Accommodation and food service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Transport and storage7
Manufacturing7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female158
Male164

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex171
Separated7
Divorced25
Widowed25

Health

Very good health155
Good health108
Fair health49
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 132
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed Other1
White317
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom315
European Union6
Rest of Europe1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK315
10+ Years2
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom279
Ireland1
Poland2
Turkey1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion101
Christian197
Not answered24