LA8 9NW

a postcode in Westmorland and Furness

Introduced in January 1980

LA8 9NW	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with LA8 9NW

Gowan Close - 20 properties, USRN 35902471

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.3772 / 54°22'37"N

Longitude: -2.8196 / 2°49'10"W

UTM Reference: 30U 511721 6025508

OS Easting: 346862

OS Northing: 498277

OS Grid: SD468982

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 8KRT.CN

Mapcode Global: WH82N.N7KP

Open Location Code: 9C6V95GJ+V5

Maidenhead Locator System: IO84oj10

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

rural town
a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2a1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Younger Suburban Family Renters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 21918 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for LA8 9NW on Thursday 11 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	01:52
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:42
Sunrise	04:36
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:10
Sunset	21:45
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:39
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:29

Hours of daylight today	04:06 to 22:15
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:15 to 04:06
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	01:04
Moon sets	16:37

For a full sun and moon calendar for LA8 9NW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LA8 9NW

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
3 November 2022	17 Gowan Close, Staveley, Kendal LA8 9NW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£355,000
15 March 2022	16 Gowan Close, Staveley, Kendal LA8 9NW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£346,000
27 September 2021	18 Gowan Close, Staveley, Kendal LA8 9NW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£320,000
10 June 2021	19 Gowan Close, Staveley, Kendal LA8 9NW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£315,000
12 March 2021	1 Gowan Close, Staveley, Kendal LA8 9NW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£246,750
26 February 2021	12 Gowan Close, Staveley, Kendal LA8 9NW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£272,500
11 October 2018	9 Gowan Close, Staveley, Kendal LA8 9NW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£248,000
30 August 2018	10 Gowan Close, Staveley, Kendal LA8 9NW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£260,000
25 September 2017	19 Gowan Close, Staveley, Kendal LA8 9NW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£353,333
4 August 2017	18 Gowan Close, Staveley, Kendal LA8 9NW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£360,000
4 July 2017	17 Gowan Close, Staveley, Kendal LA8 9NW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£360,000
4 July 2017	16 Gowan Close, Staveley, Kendal LA8 9NW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£356,667
13 April 2016	5 Gowan Close, Staveley, Kendal LA8 9NW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£255,000
15 May 2015	9 Gowan Close, Staveley, Kendal LA8 9NW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£230,000
15 May 2015	11 Gowan Close, Staveley, Kendal LA8 9NW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£250,000
8 January 2010	15 Gowan Close, Staveley, Kendal LA8 9NW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£205,000
24 September 2008	10 Gowan Close, Staveley, Kendal LA8 9NW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£160,000
30 April 2008	7 Gowan Close, Staveley, Kendal LA8 9NW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£210,000
14 March 2008	18 Gowan Close, Staveley, Kendal LA8 9NW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£340,000
21 August 2007	16 Gowan Close, Staveley, Kendal LA8 9NW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£350,000
6 July 2007	19 Gowan Close, Staveley, Kendal LA8 9NW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£337,500
27 April 2007	17 Gowan Close, Staveley, Kendal LA8 9NW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£355,000
9 March 2001	9 Gowan Close, Staveley, Kendal LA8 9NW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£84,000
15 December 2000	2 Gowan Close, Staveley, Kendal LA8 9NW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£77,950
11 October 2000	12 Gowan Close, Staveley, Kendal LA8 9NW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£107,500
1 November 1996	13 Gowan Close, Staveley, Kendal LA8 9NW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£47,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for LA8 9NW

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Westmorland and Lonsdale

MP

Tim Farron Liberal Democrat

Westmorland and Furness Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Upper Kent

Councillor

Ali Jama Independent

LA8 9NW also falls within the Civil Parish of Over Staveley, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for LA8 9NW

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00098031		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01019387	South Lakeland 002A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004016	South Lakeland 002	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04002640	Over Staveley	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05014247	Upper Kent	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2022	DLUHC
E06000064	Westmorland and Furness	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 April 2023	DLUHC
E12000002	North West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001580	Westmorland and Lonsdale	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000002	Cumbria	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E26000011	Lake District	National Parks	Other	31 December 2022	Natural England
E30000223	Kendal	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33008020		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000007	Cumbria	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E38000228	NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01K	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000010	North West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E54000048	NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000018	Lancashire and South Cumbria	Cancer Alliances	Health	14 February 2017	NHS England
E63007481	Staveley (Westmorland and Furness)	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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