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

Nearby postcodes are: LA9 5QQ, LA9 5QH, LA9 5AX, LA9 5QG, LA9 5QL, LA9 5BH, LA9 5QP, LA9 5QW, LA9 5AU.

West Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Street are based on 28 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 5QJ

Average Price
£257,333
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£257,333
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£253,711
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 West Street, Kendal, Westmorland And Furness
Terraced, an established residential building
£266,0002023-07-03 £266,000
10 West Street, Kendal, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building
£270,0002022-01-28 £270,000
1 West Street, Kendal, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building
£180,0002021-02-26 £189,061
4 West Street, Kendal, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building
£197,0002018-03-28 £239,854
10 West Street, Kendal, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building
£210,0002016-05-12 £270,622

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 1,503 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal
Hawesmead Avenue , LA9 5HB
- not rated 385 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School
Vicarage Drive , LA9 5BP
3out of 4 391 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Ghyllside Primary School
Gillinggate , LA9 4JB
3out of 4 699 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Heron Hill Primary School
Hayfell Avenue , LA9 7JH
3out of 4 755 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Stramongate Primary School
Blackhall Road , LA9 4BT
3out of 4 1,349 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 4 409 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Queen Katherine School
Appleby Road , LA9 6PJ
2out of 4 2,635 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 98 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 962 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sandgate School
Sandylands Road , LA9 6JG
3out of 4 1,806 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Cambian Whinfell School
110 Windermere Road , LA9 5EZ
- not rated 2,144 yd Other independent special school No Boys More About School
Appletree School
Natland , LA9 7QS
- not rated 3,091 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
No Hands Rest Coffee HouseUnit 26 Riverside Place164 yd
Union Jack Cafe15 Kirkland503 yd
Beijing House181 Highgate588 yd
Salvation Army HallSalvation Army Hall, Gillinggate711 yd
Kendal Leisure CentreKendal Leisure Centre, Burton Road713 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ring O' BellsRing O'Bells, Kirkland503 yd
Romneys72 Milnthorpe Road635 yd
The New Inn98 Highgate846 yd
The Shakespeare Inn78 Highgate846 yd
Finney'sKendal Town Football Club, Parkside Road923 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
River Fortune1 South Road60 yd
British Raj76 Kirkland390 yd
Yummy fast food6 Anchorite Fields433 yd
Santorino5 Kirkland503 yd
Sizzle Inn187 Highgate588 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods65-67 Highgate912 yd
Zabka Kendal Ltd47 Highgate931 yd
ASDAAsda, Burton Road1,080 yd
Tesco26-28 Highgate1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kirkbie Kendal School
LOUND ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches314 yd
Wattsfield Playing Field
ROMNEY AVENUE
grass pitches341 yd
Dean Gibson Playing Field
THORNLEIGH ROAD
grass pitches537 yd
Kendal Leisure Centre
KENDAL LEISURE CENTRE KENDAL LEISURE CENTRE BURTON ROAD
health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool596 yd
Heron Hill School
HAYFELL AVENUE
grass pitches653 yd
Kendal Town Football Club
KENDAL TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB KENDAL TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB PARKSIDE ROAD
grass pitches683 yd
Kendal Squash Club
HIGHGATE
squash courts733 yd
Ghyllside Primary School
GILLINGGATE
grass pitches785 yd
Highgate Gym (Closed)
New Inn Yard New Inn Yard Highgate
health and fitness suite838 yd
Netherfield Cricket Club
PARKSIDE ROAD
grass pitches881 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 speed69.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed109.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed328.25 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed328.25 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

In 2023, 303 crimes were reported near West Street . 33% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LA9 5QJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for West Street, Kendal, LA9 5QJ

Employment

LA9 5QJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee96
Retired55
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee26
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed7
Other4
Looking after home or family2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Human health and social work activities28
Manufacturing24
Education23
Construction18
Accommodation and food service activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other10
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Transport and storage6
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female148
Male139

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex114
Separated4
Divorced22
Widowed7

Health

Very good health153
Good health107
Fair health21
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 102
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African4
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White278
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom278
European Union4
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK278
10+ Years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom255
France1
Other Europe1
South-East Asia1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion142
Christian114
Buddhist1
Muslim3
Other religion1
Not answered27