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

Nearby postcodes are: LA9 5EJ, LA9 5BT, LA9 5EE, LA9 5LY, LA9 5EN, LA9 5ED, LA9 5EF, LA9 5LX, LA9 5EG.

Fernwood Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fernwood Drive are based on 7 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 5BU

Average Price
£264,595
Semi-Detached
£264,595
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fernwood Drive

Average Price
£267,653
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fernwood DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Fernwood Drive, Kendal, Westmorland And Furness
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,5502021-10-13 £243,187
12 Fernwood Drive, Kendal, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002016-11-04 £271,221
5 Fernwood Drive, Kendal, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002015-05-15 £292,698
6 Fernwood Drive, Kendal, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£137,0002003-09-26 £286,910
12 Fernwood Drive, Kendal, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£132,0002003-08-15 £285,954

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 1,168 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 4 373 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School
Vicarage Drive , LA9 5BP 		3out of 4 657 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal
Hawesmead Avenue , LA9 5HB 		- not rated 793 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Stramongate Primary School
Blackhall Road , LA9 4BT 		3out of 4 1,448 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Heron Hill Primary School
Hayfell Avenue , LA9 7JH 		3out of 4 1,653 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 1,311 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Queen Katherine School
Appleby Road , LA9 6PJ 		2out of 4 2,755 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 903 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 1,049 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cambian Whinfell School
110 Windermere Road , LA9 5EZ 		- not rated 1,672 yd Other independent special school No Boys More About School
Sandgate School
Sandylands Road , LA9 6JG 		3out of 4 2,162 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Appletree School
Natland , LA9 7QS 		- not rated 3,609 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, Gillinggate484 yd
Kendal Golf ClubKendal Golf Club, High Tenterfell721 yd
Beijing House181 Highgate789 yd
Union Jack Cafe15 Kirkland805 yd
Jintana Thai Restaurant (Kendal)101 Highgate818 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Rifleman's ArmsRiflemans Arms, Greenside571 yd
Ring O' BellsRing O'Bells, Kirkland805 yd
The New Inn98 Highgate822 yd
The Shakespeare Inn78 Highgate822 yd
The Miles ThompsonShearman House, Allhallows Lane910 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yummy fast food6 Anchorite Fields568 yd
New Fortune140 Highgate746 yd
Sizzle Inn187 Highgate789 yd
Santorino5 Kirkland805 yd
Silver Mountain133-135 Highgate818 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods65-67 Highgate911 yd
Zabka Kendal Ltd47 Highgate935 yd
Tesco26-28 Highgate1,007 yd
E H Booth & Co Ltd11 Wainwrights Yard1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ghyllside Primary School
GILLINGGATE 		grass pitches296 yd
Kendal Squash Club
HIGHGATE 		squash courts687 yd
Kendal Golf Club
HIGH TENTERFELL 		golf790 yd
Highgate Gym (Closed)
New Inn Yard New Inn Yard Highgate 		health and fitness suite824 yd
Dean Gibson Playing Field
THORNLEIGH ROAD 		grass pitches825 yd
Wattsfield Playing Field
ROMNEY AVENUE 		grass pitches1,054 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 speed34.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed33.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed52.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed52.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed12.21 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fernwood Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 119 crimes were reported near Fernwood Drive . 57% 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 5BU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Fernwood Drive, Kendal, LA9 5BU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LA9 5BU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee93
Retired80
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Looking after home or family6
Other4
Student (economically inactive)4
Unemployed2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities21
Construction18
Manufacturing16
Financial and insurance activities15
Accommodation and food service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Other12
Education11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Transport and storage6
Information and communication4
Real estate activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female152
Male140

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex151
Separated3
Divorced21
Widowed14

Health

Very good health152
Good health101
Fair health31
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 86
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White284

Country of Birth

United Kingdom271
European Union17
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK271
10+ Years7
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
Ireland3
Spain1
Romania9
Other EU countries2
No passport held39

Religion

No religion108
Christian165
Hindu1
Not answered16
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