LA8 9HJ Postcode in Bowston


LA8 9HJ is the Postcode in Kent Close

LA8 9HJ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (LA8) is called the outward code. The part after the space (9HJ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

  1. Postal Area. In our case LA which means Lancaster.
  2. Postal District. In our case LA8.
  3. Postal Sector. In our case LA8 9.
  4. Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case HJ.

The regional mail center for the post area LA is the North West Distribution Centre, which is located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the LA8 9HJ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the LA8 9HJ postcode have the street address of Kent Close

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 16 individuals call the LA8 9HJ postcode their home.

LA8 9HJ is within the village of Bowston.

The LA8 9HJ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in LA8 9HJ are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in LA8 9HJ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

Map Coordinates

Latitude54.3633828179
Longitude-2.77489772397

Retail and Shopping near LA8 9HJ

Street Town Locality Distance (Miles) Central Postcode Directions on Google Maps
MAIN STREET KENDAL STAVELEY 1.87 LA8 9LN View on Google Maps
QUEEN KATHERINES AVENUE KENDAL 2.23 LA9 6DU View on Google Maps
LIBRARY ROAD KENDAL 2.60 LA9 4QB View on Google Maps
ELEPHANT YARD KENDAL 2.61 LA9 4QQ View on Google Maps
Nearest Town Distance (Miles) Direction Bearing
Kendal 2.54 SSE 154.06
Windermere 5.43 WNW 282.08
Bowness-on-Windermere 5.85 W 270.94
Sedbergh 10.34 ESE 105.38
Grange-over-Sands 13.00 SSW 205.11
Carnforth 16.22 S 178.94
Ulverston 17.33 SW 227.97
Appleby-in-Westmorland 18.72 NE 37.44
Kirkby Stephen 18.82 ENE 65.68
Penrith 20.95 N 2.22
Keswick 22.04 NW 318.57
Millom 22.72 WSW 242.44

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Kendal

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 6.00%WSW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 14.00%W 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 85.00%NNW 4 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Light rainLight rain6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 43.00%WNW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 13.00%WNW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 5.00%WNW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 1.00%WNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 0.00%NW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 0.00%NW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Clear nightClear night3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 0.00%WNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 1.00%W 7 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for OvercastOvercast4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 14.00%WSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 8.00%WSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 41.00%WSW 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (day)Heavy rain shower (day)7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 68.00%SW 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 93.00%SW 20 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (day)Heavy rain shower (day)8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 71.00%W 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 32.00%W 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 29.00%W 11 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 9.00%WSW 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 79.00%SW 16 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 93.00%SW 22 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (day)Heavy rain shower (day)9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 72.00%WSW 25 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (day)Heavy rain shower (day)9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 66.00%W 22 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)8.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 44.00%WSW 22 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)7.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 43.00%W 22 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 37.00%W 25 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)6.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 37.00%W 25 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 39.00%W 25 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)5.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 39.00%WNW 25 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)5.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 39.00%WNW 25 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 39.00%WNW 25 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)6.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 32.00%WNW 25 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 4.00%WNW 22 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 3.00%WNW 20 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Broadband speed meter slow
Average Mbps30.200
Median Mbps20.700
Maximum Mbps78.120

LA8 9HJ has an average download speed of 30.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

679 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

8% of postcodes (90,689) have slower broadband speeds.

92% of postcodes (1,093,273) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Broadband speed meter slow
Average Mbps7.400
Median Mbps6.300
Maximum Mbps19.530

LA8 9HJ has an average upload speed of 7.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,829 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

13% of postcodes (153,027) have slower upload speeds.

87% of postcodes (1,027,785) have faster upload speeds.

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Primary Schools

St Oswald's CofE Primary School

Address: St Oswald's CofE Primary School, Howgill Close, Burneside, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6QR

Distance: 0.83 miles

School Website

Contact: 01539738185

Staveley CofE School

Address: Staveley CofE School, Brow Lane, Staveley, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 9PH

Distance: 2.13 miles

School Website

Contact: 01539821218

Nearest Dentists

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 147 STRICKLANDGATE, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 4RF

Distance: 2.50 miles

Contact: :

SANDES AVENUE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 5 SANDES AVENUE, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 4LL

Distance: 2.53 miles

Contact: :

ENTRY LANE (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 25 ENTRY LANE, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 4NQ

Distance: 2.62 miles

Contact: :

UNIT 15A (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: UNIT 15A, WESTMORLAND SHOPPING CENTRE, KENDAL, LA9 4LR

Distance: 2.64 miles

Contact: :

KENDAL DENTAL CARE LTD

Address: 56 STRAMONGATE, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 4BD

Distance: 2.68 miles

Contact: :

STRAMONGATE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 18 STRAMONGATE, KENDAL, LA9 4BN

Distance: 2.71 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

STAVELEY PHARMACY

Address: 6 MAIN STREET, STAVELEY, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA8 9LU

Distance: 1.94 miles

Contact: tel: 01539 821222

WELL

Address: 2 MAUDE STREET, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 4QD

Distance: 2.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01539 720152

BOOTS

Address: UNIT 10,ELEPHANT YD, 66 STRICKLANDGATE, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 4PU

Distance: 2.57 miles

Contact: tel: 01539 720180

WELL

Address: 132 HIGHGATE, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 4HE

Distance: 2.84 miles

Contact: tel: 01539 720249

GILLINGGATE PHARMACY

Address: CAPTAIN FRENCH SURGERY, GILLINGGATE, KENDAL, LA9 4JE

Distance: 2.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01539 720461

WELL

Address: HELME CHASE SURGERY, BURTON ROAD, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 7HR

Distance: 3.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01539 737953

Nearest Opticians

OPTICAL HEALTH AT HOME

Address: 94 WINDERMERE ROAD, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 5EZ

Distance: 2.02 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS OPTICIANS (KENDAL)

Address: SAINSBURYS SUPERMARKETS LTD, SHAP ROAD, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 6DL

Distance: 2.22 miles

Contact: :

SPURRETT OPTOMETRISTS

Address: 90 STRICKLANDGATE, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 4PU

Distance: 2.57 miles

Contact: :

BAGOT OPTICIANS (KENDAL)

Address: 10 LIBRARY ROAD, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 4QB

Distance: 2.61 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (KENDAL)

Address: 37 STRICKLANDGATE, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 4LT

Distance: 2.62 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (KENDAL)

Address: 10 ELEPHANT YARD, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 4NG

Distance: 2.63 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

DR BURNS P & PARTNERS

Address: STAVELEY SURGERY, 9 CROOK ROAD, STAVELEY, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA8 9NG

Distance: 1.90 miles

Contact: :

MAUDE STREET SURGERY

Address: MAUDE STREET, KENDAL, LA9 4QE

Distance: 2.53 miles

Contact: tel: 01539 722124

STATION HOUSE SURGERY

Address: STATION ROAD, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 6SA

Distance: 2.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01539 722660

CAPTAIN FRENCH SURGERY

Address: THE GILLINGGATE CENTRE, GILLINGGATE, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 4JE

Distance: 2.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01539 720241

CAPTAIN FRENCH SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: THE GILLINGGATE CENTRE, GILLINGGATE, KENDAL, LA9 4JE

Distance: 2.96 miles

Contact: :

THE JAMES COCHRANE PRACT.

Address: BURTON ROAD, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 7HR

Distance: 3.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01539 718080

Transport Links

Train Stations

Burneside (Cumbria)

Address: Burneside station, Station Road, Burneside, Cumbria, LA9 6RD

Postcode: LA9 6RD

Line: Windermere branch line

Company: Northern

Time: within five minutes drive

Distance: 0.66 miles

Kendal

Address: Kendal station, Station Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6BT

Postcode: LA9 6BT

Line: Windermere branch line

Company: Northern

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 2.59 miles

Staveley (Cumbria)

Address: Staveley station, Station Road, Staveley, Cumbria, LA8 9NG

Postcode: LA8 9NG

Line: Windermere branch line

Company: Northern

Time: within five minutes drive

Distance: 1.98 miles

Oxenholme Lake District

Address: Oxenholme Lake District station, Oxenholme Road, Oxenholme, Cumbria, LA9 7HF

Postcode: LA9 7HF

Line: Windermere branch line|West Coast Main Line

Company: Avanti West Coast

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 4.54 miles

Windermere

Address: Windermere station, Station Precinct, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1AH

Postcode: LA23 1AH

Line: Windermere branch line

Company: Northern

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 5.29 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M6 J37
Distance: 9.12 miles
Driving Time: 11.51 minutes
M6 J36
Distance: 10.63 miles
Driving Time: 10.84 minutes
M6 J39
Distance: 14.54 miles
Driving Time: 16.66 minutes
M6 J38
Distance: 16.09 miles
Driving Time: 21.00 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster ConstituencyWestmorland and Lonsdale
Member or Parliament
Tim Farron
Tim Farron
Contact DetailsContact Tim Farron
Political PartyLiberal Democrat

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

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House Sales

Yearly House Sales
YearHighLowAverageSales
2015£320,000£200,000£260,0002
2021£330,000£330,000£330,0001

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What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near LA8 9HJ
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Sainsburys, Shap Road, KENDAL, LA9 6DL3.56 miles Directions to Sainsburys
Aldi, Queen Katherines Avenue, KENDAL, LA9 6DU3.59 miles Directions to Aldi
Morrisons, Queen Katherines Avenue, KENDAL, LA9 6DU3.59 miles Directions to Morrisons
Iceland, Highgate, KENDAL, LA9 4ED4.52 miles Directions to Iceland
Asda, Burton Road, KENDAL, LA9 7JA6.29 miles Directions to Asda

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near LA8 9HJ
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Granada Service Area, Burton, Carnforth, LA6 1JF16.29 miles Directions to Granada Service Area, Burton
Penrith,a66 Penrith, Penrith, CA11 0DT19.80 miles Directions to Penrith,a66 Penrith
Arndale Shopping Centre, Morecambe, LA4 5DH20.44 miles Directions to Arndale Shopping Centre
Porton Service Area, Lancaster, LA2 9DU27.72 miles Directions to Porton Service Area

Mcdonald's Restaurants near LA8 9HJ
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Stricklandgate, KENDAL, LA9 4LT2.62 miles Directions to McDonald's, Stricklandgate, KENDAL, LA9 4LT
McDonald's, M6, Killington, KENDAL, LA8 0NW6.57 miles Directions to McDonald's, M6, Killington, KENDAL, LA8 0NW
McDonald's, Caton Road, LANCASTER, LA1 3PE20.67 miles Directions to McDonald's, Caton Road, LANCASTER, LA1 3PE
McDonald's, Morecambe Road, MORECAMBE, LA3 3AB20.89 miles Directions to McDonald's, Morecambe Road, MORECAMBE, LA3 3AB

KFC Restaurants near LA8 9HJ
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Central Drive, MORECAMBE, LA4 4DW20.56 miles Directions to KFC Morecambe - Marine Road
KFC, Penny Street, LANCASTER, LA1 1XN21.93 miles Directions to KFC Lancaster - Penny Street
KFC, Lord Street, FLEETWOOD, FY7 6DT31.85 miles Directions to KFC Fleetwood - Lord Street
KFC, Victoria Road West, THORNTON-CLEVELEYS, FY5 3NE35.25 miles Directions to KFC Cleveleys - Victoria Road
KFC, London Road, CARLISLE, CA1 2PR36.24 miles Directions to KFC Carlisle - London Road