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

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 8HJ

Average Price
£682,820
Semi-Detached
£426,521
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£734,080
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in LA8 8HJ

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Old School House, Kendal, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building
£510,0002021-06-04 £537,211
Chapel House Cottage, Kendal, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£190,0002018-06-28 £240,682
Nook Cottage, Kendal, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building
£450,0002016-11-08 £607,594
Dale View Nook Lane, Kendal, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building
£427,0002012-07-27 £634,097
Lynwood, Kendal, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building
£595,0002010-12-10 £875,053

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kendal Nursery School
Brantfield , Queens Road LA9 4PH
4out of 4 5,196 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Crosthwaite CofE School
Crosthwaite , LA8 8HT
4out of 4 2,561 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Ghyllside Primary School
Gillinggate , LA9 4JB
3out of 4 5,170 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School
Vicarage Drive , LA9 5BP
3out of 4 5,404 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas's CofE Primary School
Kendal Green , LA9 5PP
3out of 4 5,419 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cambian Whinfell School
110 Windermere Road , LA9 5EZ
- not rated 4,954 yd Other independent special school No Boys 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
The Black LabradorThe Black Labrador, Underbarrow501 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LA8 8HJ postcode.

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed215.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed31.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is LA8 8HJ dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near LA8 8HJ . 90% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was all crimes. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LA8 8HJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Underbarrow, Kendal, LA8 8HJ

Employment

LA8 8HJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LA8 8HJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired128
Self-Employed65
Full-Time Employee51
Part-Time Employee37
Other6
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities19
Construction19
Agriculture, forestry and fishing18
Manufacturing16
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Education14
Other12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage3
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female166
Male169

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex188
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced18
Widowed32

Health

Very good health158
Good health122
Fair health44
Bad health7
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 135
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Mixed Other1
White325
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom323
European Union3
Rest of Europe2
Africa2
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK323
10+ Years10
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom291
Germany1
Italy1
Turkey1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held40

Religion

No religion92
Christian225
Jewish2
Muslim4
Not answered12