Benson Green is in Kendal and in South Lakeland district. LA9 4RG 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 Benson Green, Kendal, LA9 4RG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA9 4LL, LA9 4LN, LA9 4RF, LA9 4SG, LA9 6DT, LA9 4RA, LA9 4QD, LA9 4RN, LA9 6EQ.

Benson Green Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Benson Green are based on 19 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 4RG

Average Price
£232,706
Semi-Detached
£233,446
Terraced
£229,695
Detached
£246,264
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benson Green

Average Price
£232,706
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benson GreenStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Benson Green, Kendal, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002021-08-05 £257,164
4 Benson Green, Kendal, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002021-04-30 £209,633
8 Benson Green, Kendal, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building 		£182,0002018-05-30 £231,872
12 Benson Green, Kendal, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£172,0002018-05-04 £210,459
1 Benson Green, Kendal, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002015-04-17 £248,245

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kendal Nursery School
Brantfield , Queens Road LA9 4PH 		4out of 4 464 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 4 334 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Thomas's CofE Primary School
Kendal Green , LA9 5PP 		3out of 4 772 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Ghyllside Primary School
Gillinggate , LA9 4JB 		3out of 4 1,201 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Castle Park School
Sedbergh Drive , LA9 6BE 		3out of 4 1,650 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School
Vicarage Drive , LA9 5BP 		3out of 4 1,749 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Queen Katherine School
Appleby Road , LA9 6PJ 		2out of 4 1,267 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kirkbie Kendal School
Lound Road , LA9 7EQ 		3out of 4 1,800 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 1,675 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 623 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cambian Whinfell School
110 Windermere Road , LA9 5EZ 		- not rated 862 yd Other independent special school No Boys More About School
Sandgate School
Sandylands Road , LA9 6JG 		3out of 4 976 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Appletree School
Natland , LA9 7QS 		- not rated 4,669 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
The Albion Social and Snooker ClubAlbion Buildings Rear Of, Sandes Avenue48 yd
Victoria Bowling ClubVictoria Bowling Club, Sandes Avenue90 yd
Jheel20 Blackhall Road159 yd
Corner 124124 Stricklandgate160 yd
Pedros Casa128 Stricklandgate160 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The New Union Tavern159 Stricklandgate125 yd
Oddfellows Arms6 Burneside Road279 yd
The Principal8 Market Place368 yd
The George & DragonGeorge And Dragon, Market Place368 yd
Mason Yard 2422 Stramongate408 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hole in Wall Ltd KioskKendal Bus Station, Blackhall Road236 yd
Outside In KendalBeezon Road278 yd
Eat Indian Kendal Ltd5 Stricklandgate279 yd
Fold Coffee LtdUnit, 12-13 Trading Estate, Beezon Road297 yd
The Sandwhich Shop62 Stramongate345 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedBeezon Road278 yd
Marks & SpencerMarks And Spencer Plc, Library Road405 yd
E H Booth & Co Ltd11 Wainwrights Yard443 yd
Tesco26-28 Highgate534 yd
Zabka Kendal Ltd47 Highgate670 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Vault (Closed)
Victoria House Victoria House Sandes Avenue 		health and fitness suite91 yd
Kendal Lads And Girls Club
BEEZON FIELDS 		114 yd
Stramongate School
BLACKHALL ROAD 		grass pitches259 yd
The Sanctuary
BEEZON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool339 yd
Kendal Cricket Club
SHAP ROAD 		grass pitches515 yd
Ibis Sports And Social Club
MINTSFEET ROAD 		594 yd
Highgate Gym (Closed)
New Inn Yard New Inn Yard Highgate 		health and fitness suite783 yd
Kendal Snowsports Club
CANAL HEAD NORTH 		ski slopes797 yd
Jubilee Playing Fields
WESTPAC HOUSE WESTPAC HOUSE MINTSFEET ROAD 		grass pitches903 yd
Kendal Golf Club
HIGH TENTERFELL 		golf927 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 35.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 35.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 35.7%

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 speed57.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed56.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Benson Green Street dangerous?

In 2023, 732 crimes were reported near Benson Green . 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 4RG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Benson Green, Kendal, LA9 4RG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LA9 4RG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired117
Full-Time Employee106
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed29
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Looking after home or family8
Other7
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Human health and social work activities26
Manufacturing17
Education14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other8
Construction8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication5
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female177
Male169

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex100
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated7
Divorced37
Widowed52

Health

Very good health129
Good health139
Fair health65
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 128
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian1
Pakistani1
Other Asian7
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White331

Country of Birth

United Kingdom322
European Union14
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia9
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK322
10+ Years17
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom274
Germany1
Poland1
Romania2
Other EU countries7
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held59

Religion

No religion152
Christian170
Buddhist2
Jewish1
Muslim2
Not answered19
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