Vicarage Drive is in Kendal and in South Lakeland district. LA9 5BS is located in the Kendal West 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 Vicarage Drive, Kendal, LA9 5BS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA9 5BX, LA9 5BJ, LA9 5BB, LA9 5BE, LA9 5DH, LA9 5BG, LA9 5BW, LA9 5BT, LA9 5BQ.

Vicarage Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Vicarage Drive are based on 149 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 5BS

Average Price
£273,566
Semi-Detached
£266,554
Terraced
£261,971
Detached
£304,970
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicarage Drive

Average Price
£277,806
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vicarage DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
178 Vicarage Drive, Kendal, Westmorland And Furness
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£281,7502023-05-10 £281,750
175 Vicarage Drive, Kendal, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£278,0002022-07-29 £278,000
179 Vicarage Drive, Kendal, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002021-11-23 £344,577
187 Vicarage Drive, Kendal, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002021-11-12 £226,290
176 Vicarage Drive, Kendal, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002021-06-17 £285,145

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 1,408 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School
Vicarage Drive , LA9 5BP 		3out of 4 404 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Ghyllside Primary School
Gillinggate , LA9 4JB 		3out of 4 491 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal
Hawesmead Avenue , LA9 5HB 		- not rated 528 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Heron Hill Primary School
Hayfell Avenue , LA9 7JH 		3out of 4 1,484 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Stramongate Primary School
Blackhall Road , LA9 4BT 		3out of 4 1,586 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 1,125 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Queen Katherine School
Appleby Road , LA9 6PJ 		2out of 4 2,915 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 705 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 1,165 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cambian Whinfell School
110 Windermere Road , LA9 5EZ 		- not rated 1,948 yd Other independent special school No Boys More About School
Sandgate School
Sandylands Road , LA9 6JG 		3out of 4 2,245 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Appletree School
Natland , LA9 7QS 		- not rated 3,311 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, Gillinggate605 yd
Stonecross Manor Hotel84 Milnthorpe Road689 yd
Union Jack Cafe15 Kirkland812 yd
Beijing House181 Highgate829 yd
No Hands Rest Coffee HouseUnit 26 Riverside Place853 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Romneys72 Milnthorpe Road666 yd
The Rifleman's ArmsRiflemans Arms, Greenside796 yd
Ring O' BellsRing O'Bells, Kirkland812 yd
The New Inn98 Highgate947 yd
The Shakespeare Inn78 Highgate947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yummy fast food6 Anchorite Fields539 yd
River Fortune1 South Road764 yd
British Raj76 Kirkland797 yd
Santorino5 Kirkland812 yd
New Fortune140 Highgate813 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods65-67 Highgate1,040 yd
Zabka Kendal Ltd47 Highgate1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ghyllside Primary School
GILLINGGATE 		grass pitches471 yd
Dean Gibson Playing Field
THORNLEIGH ROAD 		grass pitches536 yd
Kendal Squash Club
HIGHGATE 		squash courts795 yd
Wattsfield Playing Field
ROMNEY AVENUE 		grass pitches806 yd
Highgate Gym (Closed)
New Inn Yard New Inn Yard Highgate 		health and fitness suite946 yd
Kirkbie Kendal School
LOUND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,024 yd
Kendal Golf Club
HIGH TENTERFELL 		golf1,071 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 52.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 52.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 52.6%

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 speed62.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed75.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed224.3 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed224.3 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40.86 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Vicarage Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 147 crimes were reported near Vicarage Drive . 52% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LA9 5BS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Vicarage Drive, Kendal, LA9 5BS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LA9 5BS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Retired88
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed33
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed4
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Education27
Construction16
Manufacturing15
Human health and social work activities15
Accommodation and food service activities10
Financial and insurance activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication5
Real estate activities5
Transport and storage4
Other3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female166
Male176

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex157
Separated3
Divorced29
Widowed22

Health

Very good health172
Good health116
Fair health42
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 98
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian1
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other1
White333
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom322
European Union12
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK322
10+ Years10
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom285
Spain1
Poland4
Romania3
No passport held49

Religion

No religion118
Christian195
Buddhist3
Muslim3
Not answered23
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