Firbank is in Kendal and in South Lakeland district. LA9 6EG is located in the Kendal East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Westmorland and Lonsdale. This postcode has been in use since 2002-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Firbank, Kendal, LA9 6EG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA9 6EP, LA9 6AP, LA9 6AG, LA9 6AL, LA9 6LS, LA9 6AH, LA9 6AQ, LA9 6JE, LA9 6JF.

Firbank Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Firbank are based on 2 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 6EG

Average Price
£611,150
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£611,150
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firbank

Average Price
£611,150
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on FirbankStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Firbank, Kendal, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building 		£147,5001997-09-12 £615,727
5 Firbank, Kendal, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0001997-02-28 £606,573

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 1,684 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Castle Park School
Sedbergh Drive , LA9 6BE 		3out of 4 364 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Stramongate Primary School
Blackhall Road , LA9 4BT 		3out of 4 1,018 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Heron Hill Primary School
Hayfell Avenue , LA9 7JH 		3out of 4 1,417 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Ghyllside Primary School
Gillinggate , LA9 4JB 		3out of 4 1,841 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas's CofE Primary School
Kendal Green , LA9 5PP 		3out of 4 1,918 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Queen Katherine School
Appleby Road , LA9 6PJ 		2out of 4 1,356 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kirkbie Kendal School
Lound Road , LA9 7EQ 		3out of 4 1,582 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 1,774 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sandgate School
Sandylands Road , LA9 6JG 		3out of 4 439 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
South Lakes Academy
Riverside Centre , Yard 39 LA9 4ED 		- not rated 1,229 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cambian Whinfell School
110 Windermere Road , LA9 5EZ 		- not rated 2,147 yd Other independent special school No Boys More About School
Appletree School
Natland , LA9 7QS 		- not rated 4,319 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
Castle Street CentreCastle Street Centre, Castle Street703 yd
Castle Green HotelCastle Green Lane802 yd
Grillsters28 Longpool848 yd
Wainwright HouseWainwright House, Fowl Ing Lane884 yd
Eastern Balti22 Wildman Street901 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Castle Inn (Kendal) LtdCastle Inn, Castle Street788 yd
Alexander'sThe Castle Green Hotel In Kendal, Castle Green Lane841 yd
Duke of Cumberland1 Appleby Road895 yd
Finney'sKendal Town Football Club, Parkside Road922 yd
Netherfield Cricket ClubNetherfield Sports And Social, Parkside Road922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sandylands Fish and Chip ShopChip Shop, Langdale Crescent479 yd
Far Cross Chippy26 Longpool844 yd
Harrys Pantry6 Shap Road989 yd
Domino's Pizza11 New Road991 yd
Panda Sushi66 Stramongate1,017 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedBeezon Road1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Castle Park School
SEDBERGH DRIVE 		grass pitches215 yd
Kendall United Junior Football Club
CASTLE DRIVE 		grass pitches548 yd
Kendal Snowsports Club
CANAL HEAD NORTH 		ski slopes647 yd
Castle Green Hotel
CASTLE GREEN LODGE CASTLE GREEN LODGE CASTLE GREEN LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool841 yd
Netherfield Cricket Club
PARKSIDE ROAD 		grass pitches931 yd
Kendal Cricket Club
SHAP ROAD 		grass pitches955 yd
The Sanctuary
BEEZON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool961 yd
Kendal Town Football Club
KENDAL TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB KENDAL TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB PARKSIDE ROAD 		grass pitches1,064 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Firbank Street dangerous?

In 2023, 108 crimes were reported near Firbank . 59% 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 6EG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Firbank, Kendal, LA9 6EG

Employment

LA9 6EG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LA9 6EG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired128
Full-Time Employee65
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee32
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other3
Student (economically inactive)2
Unemployed2
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education16
Human health and social work activities12
Other12
Manufacturing12
Construction11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Financial and insurance activities7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage5
Information and communication3
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female155
Male150

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex170
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated1
Divorced13
Widowed30

Health

Very good health138
Good health119
Fair health35
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 109
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Mixed White and African1
White301
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union3
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom276
Poland3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion101
Christian180
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Other religion1
Not answered20
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