Dowkers Lane is in Kendal and in South Lakeland district. LA9 4DU is located in the Kendal Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Westmorland and Lonsdale. This postcode has been in use since 2005-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dowkers Lane, Kendal, LA9 4DU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA9 4DN, LA9 4EN, LA9 4EY, LA9 4EZ, LA9 4HE, LA9 4EX, LA9 4JF, LA9 4HL, LA9 4ET.

Dowkers Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dowkers Lane are based on 24 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 4DU

Average Price
£127,151
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£127,151
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dowkers Lane

Average Price
£134,162
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dowkers LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 1 Parr Court Dowkers Lane, Kendal, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£148,0002022-10-24 £148,000
Apartment 2 Parr Court Dowkers Lane, Kendal, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£96,5002019-02-01 £107,608
Apartment 1 Parr Court Dowkers Lane, Kendal, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£115,0002017-09-06 £125,699
Apartment 1 Parr Court Dowkers Lane, Kendal, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£113,0002016-05-25 £134,160
Apartment 1 Parr Court Dowkers Lane, Kendal, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002007-10-26 £134,625

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kendal Nursery School
Brantfield , Queens Road LA9 4PH 		4out of 4 746 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ghyllside Primary School
Gillinggate , LA9 4JB 		3out of 4 488 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Stramongate Primary School
Blackhall Road , LA9 4BT 		3out of 4 641 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School
Vicarage Drive , LA9 5BP 		3out of 4 939 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal
Hawesmead Avenue , LA9 5HB 		- not rated 1,037 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Heron Hill Primary School
Hayfell Avenue , LA9 7JH 		3out of 4 1,262 yd Community school 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 1,059 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Queen Katherine School
Appleby Road , LA9 6PJ 		2out of 4 1,974 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 865 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 216 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sandgate School
Sandylands Road , LA9 6JG 		3out of 4 1,307 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Cambian Whinfell School
110 Windermere Road , LA9 5EZ 		- not rated 1,396 yd Other independent special school No Boys More About School
Appletree School
Natland , LA9 7QS 		- not rated 3,871 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
Wild Abandon121 Highgate36 yd
Jintana Thai Restaurant (Kendal)101 Highgate46 yd
The Masters House Tea Room80B Highgate94 yd
Fish Express70 Highgate94 yd
Comida (Food)Comida (Food), 90 Highgate94 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The New Inn98 Highgate94 yd
The Shakespeare Inn78 Highgate94 yd
Fell Bar3 Lowther Street234 yd
The Blind Bus Driver Ltd15-17 Lowther Street234 yd
19 The Wine Bar19 Lowther Street234 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Silver Mountain133-135 Highgate46 yd
New Fortune140 Highgate155 yd
Sizzle Inn187 Highgate193 yd
Pizza Italia9 Allhallows Lane269 yd
Geno's5 Allhallows Lane269 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods65-67 Highgate131 yd
Zabka Kendal Ltd47 Highgate150 yd
Tesco26-28 Highgate302 yd
E H Booth & Co Ltd11 Wainwrights Yard403 yd
Marks & SpencerMarks And Spencer Plc, Library Road493 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Highgate Gym (Closed)
New Inn Yard New Inn Yard Highgate 		health and fitness suite84 yd
Kendal Squash Club
HIGHGATE 		squash courts169 yd
Ghyllside Primary School
GILLINGGATE 		grass pitches562 yd
Stramongate School
BLACKHALL ROAD 		grass pitches620 yd
The Vault (Closed)
Victoria House Victoria House Sandes Avenue 		health and fitness suite726 yd
Kendal Snowsports Club
CANAL HEAD NORTH 		ski slopes734 yd
The Sanctuary
BEEZON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool757 yd
Kendal Golf Club
HIGH TENTERFELL 		golf791 yd
Kendal Town Football Club
KENDAL TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB KENDAL TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB PARKSIDE ROAD 		grass pitches879 yd
Kendal Lads And Girls Club
BEEZON FIELDS 		885 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 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%

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

Safety

Is Dowkers Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 761 crimes were reported near Dowkers Lane . Only 12% 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 4DU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dowkers Lane, Kendal, LA9 4DU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee66
Retired50
Part-Time Employee31
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Self-Employed15
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other4
Unemployed4
Looking after home or family4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Accommodation and food service activities21
Human health and social work activities13
Manufacturing11
Education11
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Other4
Construction4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Administrative and support service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female111
Male103

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex25
Separated4
Divorced32
Widowed22

Health

Very good health74
Good health82
Fair health44
Bad health12
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 82
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian1
Other Asian3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White198

Country of Birth

United Kingdom177
European Union24
Rest of Europe4
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK177
10+ Years12
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom151
France1
Italy2
Portugal2
Poland9
Romania3
Other EU countries8
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held32

Religion

No religion109
Christian86
Buddhist2
Muslim1
Other religion5
Not answered12
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