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

Nearby postcodes are: LA8 8PW, LA8 8PN, LA8 8PP, LA8 8PJ.

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 8PL

Average Price
£242,008
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£242,008
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in LA8 8PL

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Causeways, Kendal, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building
£170,0002017-10-12 £218,724
Sunnyside, Kendal, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building
£205,0002017-02-17 £265,291

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 4 750 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Crosscrake CofE Primary School
Stainton , LA8 0LB
3out of 4 4,654 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Milnthorpe Primary School
Firs Road , LA7 7QF
3out of 4 5,222 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dallam School
Haverflatts Lane , Milnthorpe LA7 7DD
3out of 4 4,891 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oversands School
Witherslack , LA11 6SD
- not rated 4,891 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Appletree School
Natland , LA9 7QS
- not rated 5,382 yd Other independent special school No Mixed 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
Hare and HoundsHare And Hounds, Levens280 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sunniside Recreation Ground
SUNNYSIDE SUNNYSIDE
grass pitches110 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%

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

Safety

Is LA8 8PL dangerous?

In 2023, 4 crimes were reported near LA8 8PL . 86% 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 8PL.

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 8PL

Employment

LA8 8PL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee55
Retired46
Self-Employed41
Part-Time Employee28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Student (economically inactive)4
Looking after home or family2
Other1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Other15
Accommodation and food service activities14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Education11
Human health and social work activities10
Manufacturing8
Construction8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing7
Real estate activities3
Transport and storage3
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female98
Male115

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex104
Divorced12
Widowed9

Health

Very good health119
Good health62
Fair health25
Bad health5
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 71
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

White210
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom208
European Union2
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK208
10+ Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom192
Other EU countries1
No passport held20

Religion

No religion95
Christian104
Buddhist1
Not answered13