Thorny Hills is in Kendal and in South Lakeland district. LA9 7AF is located in the Kendal Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Westmorland and Lonsdale. This postcode has been in use since 1998-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Thorny Hills, Kendal, LA9 7AF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA9 7AL, LA9 7BY, LA9 7AJ, LA9 7AH, LA9 4BA, LA9 4BB, LA9 7BX, LA9 7AN, LA9 7AT.

Thorny Hills Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thorny Hills are based on 48 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 7AF

Average Price
£371,658
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£371,658
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorny Hills

Average Price
£424,806
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorny HillsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 8 High School House Thorny Hills, Kendal, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£230,0002019-10-24 £249,279
Apartment 3 High School House Thorny Hills, Kendal, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£356,0002019-10-24 £385,841
Apartment 2 High School House Thorny Hills, Kendal, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£245,0002019-08-30 £267,870
Apartment 8 High School House Thorny Hills, Kendal, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£174,0002018-09-04 £193,749
Apartment 11 High School House Thorny Hills, Kendal, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£280,0002016-05-12 £332,432

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kendal Nursery School
Brantfield , Queens Road LA9 4PH 		4out of 4 945 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stramongate Primary School
Blackhall Road , LA9 4BT 		3out of 4 316 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Park School
Sedbergh Drive , LA9 6BE 		3out of 4 1,133 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ghyllside Primary School
Gillinggate , LA9 4JB 		3out of 4 1,133 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Heron Hill Primary School
Hayfell Avenue , LA9 7JH 		3out of 4 1,322 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas's CofE Primary School
Kendal Green , LA9 5PP 		3out of 4 1,403 yd Voluntary aided 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 1,296 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Queen Katherine School
Appleby Road , LA9 6PJ 		2out of 4 1,432 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 1,302 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 468 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sandgate School
Sandylands Road , LA9 6JG 		3out of 4 662 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Cambian Whinfell School
110 Windermere Road , LA9 5EZ 		- not rated 1,494 yd Other independent special school No Boys More About School
Appletree School
Natland , LA9 7QS 		- not rated 4,190 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
Fab Caffe50 Stramongate317 yd
Space2CreateUnit, 31 The Factory, Castle Mills, Aynam Road320 yd
Blend & BrewCastle Mills320 yd
Sapore21a Stramongate325 yd
Cafe Olive3 Stramongate325 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Castle Inn (Kendal) LtdCastle Inn, Castle Street289 yd
Mason Yard 2422 Stramongate374 yd
Ivy Leaf Club12 Kent Street379 yd
Indie Craft Beer32 Finkle Street452 yd
The Principal8 Market Place476 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza11 New Road228 yd
Panda Sushi66 Stramongate297 yd
The Sandwhich Shop62 Stramongate317 yd
Stramongate Chip Shop74 Stramongate317 yd
Frydays of Kendal6 New Road338 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedBeezon Road453 yd
Zabka Kendal Ltd47 Highgate589 yd
Tesco26-28 Highgate598 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods65-67 Highgate609 yd
E H Booth & Co Ltd11 Wainwrights Yard612 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kendal Snowsports Club
CANAL HEAD NORTH 		ski slopes154 yd
The Sanctuary
BEEZON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool339 yd
Stramongate School
BLACKHALL ROAD 		grass pitches407 yd
Kendall United Junior Football Club
CASTLE DRIVE 		grass pitches583 yd
The Vault (Closed)
Victoria House Victoria House Sandes Avenue 		health and fitness suite591 yd
Kendal Lads And Girls Club
BEEZON FIELDS 		624 yd
Kendal Cricket Club
SHAP ROAD 		grass pitches648 yd
Highgate Gym (Closed)
New Inn Yard New Inn Yard Highgate 		health and fitness suite685 yd
Kendal Squash Club
HIGHGATE 		squash courts816 yd
Kendal Town Football Club
KENDAL TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB KENDAL TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB PARKSIDE ROAD 		grass pitches860 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed45.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed47.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed60.44 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed60.44 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed12.54 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thorny Hills Street dangerous?

In 2023, 474 crimes were reported near Thorny Hills . Only 22% 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 7AF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Thorny Hills, Kendal, LA9 7AF

Employment

LA9 7AF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee80
Retired55
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed33
Student (economically inactive)13
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities20
Education18
Construction14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Other13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female124
Male147

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex102
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced26
Widowed12

Health

Very good health133
Good health91
Fair health40
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 116
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

White271

Country of Birth

United Kingdom239
European Union27
Rest of Europe2
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK239
10+ Years12
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom220
Spain1
Poland3
Romania4
Other EU countries18
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion125
Christian126
Buddhist3
Other religion4
Not answered13
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