Library Road is in Kendal and in South Lakeland district. LA9 4QB is located in the Kendal Town 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 Library Road, Kendal, LA9 4QB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA9 4NG, LA9 4NQ, LA9 4DJ, LA9 4DG, LA9 4NU, LA9 4NX, LA9 4NZ, LA9 4NE, LA9 4ND.

Library Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Library Road are based on 3 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 4QB

Average Price
£3,635,311
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£186,090
Other
£5,359,921

Estimated Average Property Prices for Library Road

Average Price
£3,635,311
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Library Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Marks & Spencer Plc Library Road, Kendal, Westmorland And Furness
Other, an established residential building 		£7,500,0002023-03-31 £7,500,000
9 Library Road, Kendal, Cumbria
Other, an established residential building 		£160,0002021-07-30 £165,285
Marks & Spencer Plc Library Road, Kendal, Cumbria
Other, an established residential building 		£9,572,4162017-06-30 £10,554,556
Flat 1A Library Road, Kendal, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£75,0002001-10-19 £186,090

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kendal Nursery School
Brantfield , Queens Road LA9 4PH 		4out of 4 286 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 4 450 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ghyllside Primary School
Gillinggate , LA9 4JB 		3out of 4 804 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas's CofE Primary School
Kendal Green , LA9 5PP 		3out of 4 1,039 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School
Vicarage Drive , LA9 5BP 		3out of 4 1,381 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal
Hawesmead Avenue , LA9 5HB 		- not rated 1,494 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 1,544 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Queen Katherine School
Appleby Road , LA9 6PJ 		2out of 4 1,666 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 1,351 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 370 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cambian Whinfell School
110 Windermere Road , LA9 5EZ 		- not rated 923 yd Other independent special school No Boys More About School
Sandgate School
Sandylands Road , LA9 6JG 		3out of 4 1,230 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Appletree School
Natland , LA9 7QS 		- not rated 4,358 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
Stanley's Coffeehouse & Kitchen1 Library Road2 yd
Kakaw12 Library Road35 yd
Costa CoffeeUnit 33 Elephant Yard48 yd
The Bakery at No 440 Woolpack Yard, Stricklandgate57 yd
Podda and Wren Coffee Roasters4 Elephant Yard78 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Smokies Retro BarYard 2, Stricklandgate112 yd
Ruskins BarYard 2, 12-14 Stricklandgate144 yd
Cortillo Lounge12-14 Stricklandgate144 yd
Horse and Rainbow32 Highgate193 yd
White Hart HotelWhite Hart Hotel, Highgate193 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Finkle Street Chippy10 Finkle Street182 yd
Food Kendal Ltd27 Market Place183 yd
Eat Indian Kendal Ltd5 Stricklandgate187 yd
About Time Espresso Bar26-28 Finkle Street221 yd
Bangkok 724 Finkle Street231 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & SpencerMarks And Spencer Plc, Library Road2 yd
E H Booth & Co Ltd11 Wainwrights Yard100 yd
Tesco26-28 Highgate193 yd
Zabka Kendal Ltd47 Highgate345 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods65-67 Highgate361 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Vault (Closed)
Victoria House Victoria House Sandes Avenue 		health and fitness suite329 yd
Stramongate School
BLACKHALL ROAD 		grass pitches360 yd
Highgate Gym (Closed)
New Inn Yard New Inn Yard Highgate 		health and fitness suite432 yd
Kendal Lads And Girls Club
BEEZON FIELDS 		507 yd
The Sanctuary
BEEZON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool549 yd
Kendal Squash Club
HIGHGATE 		squash courts559 yd
Kendal Golf Club
HIGH TENTERFELL 		golf593 yd
Ghyllside Primary School
GILLINGGATE 		grass pitches825 yd
Kendal Snowsports Club
CANAL HEAD NORTH 		ski slopes835 yd
Kendal Cricket Club
SHAP ROAD 		grass pitches877 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed65 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Library Road dangerous?

In 2023, 847 crimes were reported near Library Road . Only 10% 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 4QB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Library Road, Kendal, LA9 4QB

Employment

LA9 4QB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee133
Retired67
Self-Employed42
Part-Time Employee33
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Other16
Student (economically inactive)16
Unemployed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Manufacturing24
Human health and social work activities24
Education20
Construction18
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Other11
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication4
Transport and storage3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female189
Male204

Partnership Status

Single174
Married: Opposite sex87
Separated8
Divorced57
Widowed23

Health

Very good health183
Good health112
Fair health71
Bad health20
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 121
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White380
Roma1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom324
European Union46
Rest of Europe8
Africa7
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK324
10+ Years22
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom254
Italy1
Spain6
Lithuania1
Poland13
Romania9
Other EU countries20
Other Europe3
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held81

Religion

No religion190
Christian182
Hindu1
Not answered20
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