Latitude: 54.3683 / 54°22'5"N
Longitude: -2.6497 / 2°38'58"W
OS Eastings: 357886
OS Northings: 497171
OS Grid: SD578971
Mapcode National: GBR 9KYX.4V
Mapcode Global: WH93W.8GHJ
Plus Code: 9C6V9992+84
Maidenhead Locator System: IO84qi28
What Three Birds: coot.puffin.godwit
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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LA8 9BU is a primarily residential and agricultural postcode in Grayrigg, Cumbria. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are E and D.
Residential buildings are typically detached and terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £169,973 to £926,571 with an average of £332,589.
Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are E, F and D.
Commercial rateable values range from £1,600 to £5,100 with an average of £3,138. The most common recorded business types are School and Garage. Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
In the 2011 census, there were 96 people resident in LA8 9BU, of which 46 were male and 50 were female.
LA8 9BU is in the Kendal travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Cumbria Teaching Primary Care Trust.
LA8 9BU is approximately 175m (574ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in LA8 9BU
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing LA8 9BU
1b1: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Rural Life
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for LA8 9BU
England F1: a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
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Residents of LA8 9BU are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
South Lakeland District Council
Ward
Kendal Rural
Councillors
Pat Bell (Conservative)
Ali Jama (Liberal Democrat)
Hazel Hodgson (Liberal Democrat)
County Council
Cumbria
Electoral Division
Upper Kent
County Councillor
Stanley Bernard Collins (Liberal Democrat)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale
MP
Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for LA8 9BU.
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near LA8 9BU.
Selside Endowed CofE Primary School
Selside, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 9LB
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
St Oswald's CofE Primary School
Howgill Close, Burneside, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6QR
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
St Thomas's CofE Primary School
Kendal Green, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5PP
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
The Queen Katherine School
Appleby Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6PJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The Lakes School
Troutbeck Bridge, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1HW
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Queen Elizabeth School
Kirkby Lonsdale, Lancashire, LA6 2HJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
Christian Head, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4HA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Appleby Grammar School
Battlebarrow, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6XU
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Cartmel Priory CofE School
Headless Cross, Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 7SA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.