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

Nearby postcodes are: LA9 5QH, LA9 5QJ, LA9 5QN, LA9 5QW, LA9 5QQ, LA9 5QP, LA9 5AX, LA9 5AU, LA9 5QG.

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 5QL

Average Price
£250,090
Semi-Detached
£249,972
Terraced
£250,109
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
18 West Street, Kendal, Westmorland And Furness
Terraced, an established residential building 		£242,5002023-03-17 £242,500
16 West Street, Kendal, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002022-11-10 £245,000
34 West Street, Kendal, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£236,0002016-12-12 £304,765
16 West Street, Kendal, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£156,0002014-10-31 £202,869
28 West Street, Kendal, Cumbria
Terraced, an established residential building 		£203,0002014-04-09 £273,827

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 1,528 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 455 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School
Vicarage Drive , LA9 5BP 		3out of 4 472 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Heron Hill Primary School
Hayfell Avenue , LA9 7JH 		3out of 4 674 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Ghyllside Primary School
Gillinggate , LA9 4JB 		3out of 4 759 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Stramongate Primary School
Blackhall Road , LA9 4BT 		3out of 4 1,336 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 4 337 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Queen Katherine School
Appleby Road , LA9 6PJ 		2out of 4 2,605 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 155 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 1,760 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Cambian Whinfell School
110 Windermere Road , LA9 5EZ 		- not rated 2,172 yd Other independent special school No Boys More About School
Appletree School
Natland , LA9 7QS 		- not rated 3,085 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 Place114 yd
Union Jack Cafe15 Kirkland515 yd
Beijing House181 Highgate603 yd
Kendal Leisure CentreKendal Leisure Centre, Burton Road659 yd
The BakestoneAbbot Hall, Kirkland731 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ring O' BellsRing O'Bells, Kirkland515 yd
Romneys72 Milnthorpe Road691 yd
Finney'sKendal Town Football Club, Parkside Road843 yd
Netherfield Cricket ClubNetherfield Sports And Social, Parkside Road843 yd
The New Inn98 Highgate865 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
River Fortune1 South Road68 yd
British Raj76 Kirkland397 yd
Yummy fast food6 Anchorite Fields488 yd
Santorino5 Kirkland515 yd
Sizzle Inn187 Highgate603 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods65-67 Highgate924 yd
Zabka Kendal Ltd47 Highgate941 yd
ASDAAsda, Burton Road1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kirkbie Kendal School
LOUND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches247 yd
Wattsfield Playing Field
ROMNEY AVENUE 		grass pitches361 yd
Kendal Leisure Centre
KENDAL LEISURE CENTRE KENDAL LEISURE CENTRE BURTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool538 yd
Heron Hill School
HAYFELL AVENUE 		grass pitches572 yd
Dean Gibson Playing Field
THORNLEIGH ROAD 		grass pitches603 yd
Kendal Town Football Club
KENDAL TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB KENDAL TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB PARKSIDE ROAD 		grass pitches606 yd
Kendal Squash Club
HIGHGATE 		squash courts763 yd
Netherfield Cricket Club
PARKSIDE ROAD 		grass pitches802 yd
Ghyllside Primary School
GILLINGGATE 		grass pitches849 yd
Highgate Gym (Closed)
New Inn Yard New Inn Yard Highgate 		health and fitness suite856 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 47.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 47.8%

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 speed60.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed65.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed147.77 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed147.77 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

In 2023, 279 crimes were reported near West Street . 36% 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 5QL.

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 5QL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LA9 5QL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired67
Full-Time Employee45
Part-Time Employee43
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Other13
Self-Employed12
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Looking after home or family1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Accommodation and food service activities13
Manufacturing9
Human health and social work activities8
Other8
Education6
Construction4
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Mining and quarrying1
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female133
Male122

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex67
Married: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced36
Widowed32

Health

Very good health99
Good health84
Fair health50
Bad health20
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 56
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other2
White249
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom250
European Union4
Africa1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK250
10+ Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom195
Ireland1
Spain3
North Africa1
No passport held55

Religion

No religion78
Christian151
Buddhist2
Muslim3
Not answered21
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