Birchwood Close is in Kendal and in South Lakeland district. LA9 5BJ is located in the Kendal West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Westmorland and Lonsdale. This postcode has been in use since 1983-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birchwood Close, Kendal, LA9 5BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA9 5BE, LA9 5BW, LA9 5BS, LA9 5BG, LA9 5BT, LA9 5BL, LA9 5EF, LA9 5BX, LA9 5LY.

Birchwood Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birchwood Close are based on 23 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 5BJ

Average Price
£270,729
Semi-Detached
£246,928
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£315,355
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchwood Close

Average Price
£270,729
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchwood CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 Birchwood Close, Kendal, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-12-02 £284,283
10 Birchwood Close, Kendal, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002021-09-20 £321,303
23 Birchwood Close, Kendal, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002014-05-22 £222,771
17 Birchwood Close, Kendal, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002014-03-17 £245,781
21 Birchwood Close, Kendal, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002013-05-10 £313,575

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 1,372 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 4 490 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School
Vicarage Drive , LA9 5BP 		3out of 4 504 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal
Hawesmead Avenue , LA9 5HB 		- not rated 629 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Heron Hill Primary School
Hayfell Avenue , LA9 7JH 		3out of 4 1,575 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Stramongate Primary School
Blackhall Road , LA9 4BT 		3out of 4 1,593 yd Academy converter No 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 1,219 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Queen Katherine School
Appleby Road , LA9 6PJ 		2out of 4 2,916 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 799 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 1,178 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cambian Whinfell School
110 Windermere Road , LA9 5EZ 		- not rated 1,892 yd Other independent special school No Boys More About School
Sandgate School
Sandylands Road , LA9 6JG 		3out of 4 2,272 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Appletree School
Natland , LA9 7QS 		- not rated 3,393 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
Salvation Army HallSalvation Army Hall, Gillinggate608 yd
Stonecross Manor Hotel84 Milnthorpe Road767 yd
Union Jack Cafe15 Kirkland856 yd
Beijing House181 Highgate863 yd
Kendal Golf ClubKendal Golf Club, High Tenterfell927 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Romneys72 Milnthorpe Road759 yd
The Rifleman's ArmsRiflemans Arms, Greenside763 yd
Ring O' BellsRing O'Bells, Kirkland856 yd
The New Inn98 Highgate955 yd
The Shakespeare Inn78 Highgate955 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yummy fast food6 Anchorite Fields588 yd
New Fortune140 Highgate838 yd
River Fortune1 South Road850 yd
British Raj76 Kirkland853 yd
Santorino5 Kirkland856 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods65-67 Highgate1,047 yd
Zabka Kendal Ltd47 Highgate1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ghyllside Primary School
GILLINGGATE 		grass pitches450 yd
Dean Gibson Playing Field
THORNLEIGH ROAD 		grass pitches633 yd
Kendal Squash Club
HIGHGATE 		squash courts806 yd
Wattsfield Playing Field
ROMNEY AVENUE 		grass pitches907 yd
Highgate Gym (Closed)
New Inn Yard New Inn Yard Highgate 		health and fitness suite954 yd
Kendal Golf Club
HIGH TENTERFELL 		golf1,011 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 speed29.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed25.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed36.72 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed36.72 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed4.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed9.31 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birchwood Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 125 crimes were reported near Birchwood Close . 55% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LA9 5BJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birchwood Close, Kendal, LA9 5BJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LA9 5BJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired85
Full-Time Employee63
Part-Time Employee43
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Student (economically inactive)4
Other2
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Manufacturing18
Education17
Human health and social work activities16
Other13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication4
Transport and storage2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female127
Male136

Partnership Status

Single56
Married: Opposite sex142
Separated2
Divorced20
Widowed16

Health

Very good health110
Good health97
Fair health45
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 104

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian1
White259
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom254
European Union4
Middle East and Asia3
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK254
10+ Years6
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom228
Poland1
Other EU countries1
Oceania2
No passport held31

Religion

No religion101
Christian140
Buddhist2
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered18
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