LA9 7JW
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Property report — LA9 7JW
Open-data due diligence for LA9 7JW and the area around it.
LA9 7JW in brief: 55 recorded sales (£52,500–£395,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for LA9 7JW itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the LA9 7 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£295,075
Population
17,015
Crimes recorded
41
Schools
4
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
90%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in LA9 7, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (50 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-06 | £270,000 | 31 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2024-06-28 | £230,000 | 32 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2024-05-07 | £255,000 | 29 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-11-07 | £395,000 | 22 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Detached |
| 2023-11-07 | £340,000 | 2 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Detached |
| 2023-10-24 | £240,000 | 21 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-10-10 | £210,000 | 23 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-02-28 | £300,000 | 38 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Detached |
| 2021-09-29 | £290,000 | 12 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-06-19 | £270,000 | 28 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Detached |
| 2019-11-04 | £237,500 | 13 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-09-19 | £249,950 | 27 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-09-03 | £195,000 | 9 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-08-05 | £240,000 | 16 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-05-29 | £196,000 | 21 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-04-16 | £265,000 | 1 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-11-24 | £215,000 | 12 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-10-30 | £165,000 | 25 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-10-19 | £200,000 | 18 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-09-06 | £286,000 | 2 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Detached |
| 2017-02-24 | £170,000 | 1 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2014-06-27 | £177,500 | 24 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2014-05-08 | £162,000 | 17 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Detached |
| 2013-05-02 | £180,000 | 19 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Detached |
| 2013-03-01 | £145,000 | 27 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2012-09-21 | £210,000 | 33 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2009-10-22 | £160,000 | 35 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2009-03-26 | £215,000 | 2 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Detached |
| 2008-10-10 | £175,000 | 25 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2008-07-31 | £185,000 | 21 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2008-05-09 | £200,000 | 33 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-11-26 | £218,000 | 29 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-12-12 | £187,000 | 18 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-08-23 | £242,000 | 36 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Detached |
| 2006-06-23 | £194,025 | 28 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Detached |
| 2005-06-24 | £165,000 | 18 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-10-18 | £169,000 | 8 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-05-21 | £151,000 | 35 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-08-01 | £142,000 | 34 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Detached |
| 2003-04-04 | £129,000 | 19 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Detached |
| 2003-03-07 | £155,000 | 28 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Detached |
| 2002-11-25 | £154,950 | 22 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Detached |
| 2002-01-14 | £130,000 | 20 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Detached |
| 2001-06-29 | £95,000 | 29 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-04-09 | £55,000 | 21 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-05-15 | £65,300 | 35 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-05-15 | £66,000 | 13 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-12-12 | £82,000 | 22 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Detached |
| 1997-06-25 | £64,000 | 4 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Detached |
| 1996-10-25 | £55,000 | 13 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-07-26 | £55,000 | 6 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Detached |
| 1996-07-18 | £52,500 | 37 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Detached |
| 1996-04-11 | £64,500 | 28 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Detached |
| 1996-03-27 | £54,000 | 25 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1995-09-21 | £59,000 | 40 WORDSWORTH DRIVE | Detached |
55 recorded sales on LA9 7JW. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heron Hill Primary School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Kirkbie Kendal School | 0.3 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Vicarage Park CofE Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Ghyllside Primary School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Castle Park School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: THE JAMES COCHRANE PRACT. (0.2 mi) · CAPTAIN FRENCH SURGERY (0.8 mi) · STATION HOUSE SURGERY (1.1 mi)
Nearest hospitals: WESTMORLAND GENERAL HOSPITAL LABORATORY (0.7 mi) · WESTMORLAND GENERAL HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (0.7 mi) · PRIMARY CARE ASSESSMENT SERVICE (WESTMORLAND GENERAL HOSPITAL) (0.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: Change Bridge over former Lancaster-Kendal Canal (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · Natland Mill Beck bridge over Lancaster/Kendal Canal (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · WATTSFIELD FARMHOUSE AND COTTAGE (Grade II*) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: WELL (0.2 mi) · ASDA PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · GILLINGGATE PHARMACY (0.8 mi)
Nearest stations: Oxenholme Lake District (0.9 mi) · Kendal (1.1 mi) · Burneside (Cumbria) (3.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Asda (0.4 mi) · Booths (1.0 mi) · Lidl (1.2 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 50
- One-person households
- 32%
- Households with children
- 21%
- Households
- 7,785
Owned 75% · Social rent 7% · Private rent 17%
Census 2021 (ONS), for LA9 7.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in LA9 7 (May 24–Apr 26, average 37/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for LA9 7JW in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictLA9 | SectorLA9 7 | PostcodeLA9 7JW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £306,577 | £295,075 | £178,786 |
| Population | 36,245 | 17,015 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 9/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 241 | 41 | — |
| Schools | 17 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 93% | 90% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (LA9 7); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.