Highgate is in Kendal and in South Lakeland district. LA9 4BU is located in the Kendal Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Westmorland and Lonsdale. This postcode has been in use since 2008-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Highgate, Kendal, LA9 4BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA9 4AN, LA9 4DA, LA9 4AB, LA9 4NB, LA9 4DH, LA9 4SX, LA9 4LY, LA9 4TS, LA9 4ND.

Highgate Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highgate are based on 293 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 LA9 4BU

Average Price
£125,914
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£125,914
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highgate

Average Price
£195,115
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HighgateStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 102 Liberty House Yard 5 Highgate, Kendal, Westmorland And Furness
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002023-05-26 £140,000
Apartment 304 Liberty House Yard 5 Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002023-02-17 £180,000
Apartment 203 Liberty House Yard 5 Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002021-02-05 £102,153
Apartment 304 Liberty House Yard 5 Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£152,0002020-12-22 £158,549
Apartment 104 Liberty House Yard 5 Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£107,0002019-01-21 £121,710

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kendal Nursery School
Brantfield , Queens Road LA9 4PH 		4out of 4 521 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stramongate Primary School
Blackhall Road , LA9 4BT 		3out of 4 379 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ghyllside Primary School
Gillinggate , LA9 4JB 		3out of 4 728 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas's CofE Primary School
Kendal Green , LA9 5PP 		3out of 4 1,235 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School
Vicarage Drive , LA9 5BP 		3out of 4 1,240 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal
Hawesmead Avenue , LA9 5HB 		- not rated 1,342 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kirkbie Kendal School
Lound Road , LA9 7EQ 		3out of 4 1,326 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Queen Katherine School
Appleby Road , LA9 6PJ 		2out of 4 1,699 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 1,167 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
South Lakes Academy
Riverside Centre , Yard 39 LA9 4ED 		- not rated 136 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sandgate School
Sandylands Road , LA9 6JG 		3out of 4 1,128 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Cambian Whinfell School
110 Windermere Road , LA9 5EZ 		- not rated 1,157 yd Other independent special school No Boys More About School
Appletree School
Natland , LA9 7QS 		- not rated 4,169 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Finkles RestaurantYard 34, Finkles Restaurant, Finkle Street56 yd
Cottage Kitchen28A Finkle Street56 yd
Baba Ganoush Shop4 Berrys Yard, Off Finkle Street56 yd
Farrers13 Stricklandgate85 yd
Pappy's Taco BarUnit 7 Smokehouse Yard100 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fell Bar3 Lowther Street77 yd
The Blind Bus Driver Ltd15-17 Lowther Street77 yd
19 The Wine Bar19 Lowther Street77 yd
Horse and Rainbow32 Highgate84 yd
White Hart HotelWhite Hart Hotel, Highgate84 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bangkok 724 Finkle Street56 yd
Finkle Street Chippy10 Finkle Street60 yd
About Time Espresso Bar26-28 Finkle Street68 yd
Food Kendal Ltd27 Market Place109 yd
Thai Pinto Kendal39 Branthwaite Brow134 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco26-28 Highgate84 yd
E H Booth & Co Ltd11 Wainwrights Yard136 yd
Zabka Kendal Ltd47 Highgate160 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods65-67 Highgate183 yd
Marks & SpencerMarks And Spencer Plc, Library Road237 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Highgate Gym (Closed)
New Inn Yard New Inn Yard Highgate 		health and fitness suite277 yd
Stramongate School
BLACKHALL ROAD 		grass pitches332 yd
The Vault (Closed)
Victoria House Victoria House Sandes Avenue 		health and fitness suite421 yd
Kendal Squash Club
HIGHGATE 		squash courts428 yd
The Sanctuary
BEEZON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool497 yd
Kendal Lads And Girls Club
BEEZON FIELDS 		582 yd
Kendal Snowsports Club
CANAL HEAD NORTH 		ski slopes648 yd
Kendal Golf Club
HIGH TENTERFELL 		golf744 yd
Ghyllside Primary School
GILLINGGATE 		grass pitches777 yd
Kendal Cricket Club
SHAP ROAD 		grass pitches878 yd

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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed45.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed47.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed60 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed60 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed16.27 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highgate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 802 crimes were reported near Highgate . Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LA9 4BU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Highgate, Kendal, LA9 4BU

Employment

LA9 4BU area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee92
Retired24
Self-Employed23
Part-Time Employee19
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Unemployed8
Other7
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Accommodation and food service activities20
Human health and social work activities12
Manufacturing8
Other7
Administrative and support service activities6
Education6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication4
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities4
Construction3
Mining and quarrying2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female95
Male117

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex28
Separated5
Divorced32
Widowed5

Health

Very good health87
Good health81
Fair health24
Bad health17
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 71
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White198
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom170
European Union29
Africa4
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK170
10+ Years11
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom149
France2
Italy2
Spain4
Poland6
Romania4
Other EU countries13
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
No passport held26

Religion

No religion127
Christian67
Buddhist2
Muslim3
Not answered12
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