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

Nearby postcodes are: LA8 8HL, LA8 8HN.

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 8HQ

Average Price
£474,260
Semi-Detached
£470,667
Terraced
£428,730
Detached
£524,016
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£23,932

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in LA8 8HQ

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Fallen Yew, Kendal, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building
£750,0002021-11-01 £773,316
Chippings, Kendal, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building
£410,0002020-02-14 £495,448
Rockside, Kendal, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£305,0002020-02-03 £357,848
Ellerbeck, Kendal, Cumbria
Other, an established residential building
£21,0002018-07-19 £23,932
Orphan Crag Barn, Kendal, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building
£351,0002017-11-20 £428,292

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 4,984 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 2,614 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Ghyllside Primary School
Gillinggate , LA9 4JB
3out of 4 4,878 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School
Vicarage Drive , LA9 5BP
3out of 4 5,067 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal
Hawesmead Avenue , LA9 5HB
- not rated 5,159 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas's CofE Primary School
Kendal Green , LA9 5PP
3out of 4 5,280 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kendal College
Milnthorpe Road , LA9 5AY
- not rated 5,387 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 4,800 yd Other independent special school No Boys More About School
South Lakes Academy
Riverside Centre , Yard 39 LA9 4ED
- not rated 5,383 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed 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, Underbarrow47 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LA8 8HQ 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 89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 89.5%

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/s10.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed55 Mbit/s
Average download speed114 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is LA8 8HQ dangerous?

In 2023, 2 crimes were reported near LA8 8HQ . 88% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was burglary. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LA8 8HQ.

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 8HQ

Employment

LA8 8HQ 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 8HQ 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