Valley Drive is in Kendal and in South Lakeland district. LA9 7AQ is located in the Kendal East 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 Valley Drive, Kendal, LA9 7AQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA9 7AG, LA9 7SA, LA9 7LG, LA9 7PW, LA9 7BG, LA9 7BQ, LA9 7PN, LA9 7SD, LA9 7BE.

Valley Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Valley Drive are based on 413 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 7AQ

Average Price
£305,012
Semi-Detached
£275,791
Terraced
£290,363
Detached
£319,186
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valley Drive

Average Price
£312,608
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valley DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
59 Valley Drive, Kendal, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building
£275,0002021-12-17 £277,784
57 Valley Drive, Kendal, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building
£260,0002021-08-02 £278,002
47 Valley Drive, Kendal, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building
£290,0002021-05-17 £312,497
73 Valley Drive, Kendal, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building
£236,5002021-05-07 £254,846
67 Valley Drive, Kendal, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building
£235,0002021-02-25 £255,652

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 2,104 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Heron Hill Primary School
Hayfell Avenue , LA9 7JH
3out of 4 699 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Castle Park School
Sedbergh Drive , LA9 6BE
3out of 4 916 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Stramongate Primary School
Blackhall Road , LA9 4BT
3out of 4 1,530 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal
Hawesmead Avenue , LA9 5HB
- not rated 1,665 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School
Vicarage Drive , LA9 5BP
3out of 4 1,705 yd Voluntary controlled 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 1,016 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Queen Katherine School
Appleby Road , LA9 6PJ
2out of 4 2,264 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 1,376 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 1,315 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
South Lakes Academy
Riverside Centre , Yard 39 LA9 4ED
- not rated 1,472 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cambian Whinfell School
110 Windermere Road , LA9 5EZ
- not rated 2,700 yd Other independent special school No Boys More About School
Appletree School
Natland , LA9 7QS
- not rated 3,450 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 Green HotelCastle Green Lane526 yd
The BakestoneAbbot Hall, Kirkland922 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Alexander'sThe Castle Green Hotel In Kendal, Castle Green Lane408 yd
Finney'sKendal Town Football Club, Parkside Road426 yd
Netherfield Cricket ClubNetherfield Sports And Social, Parkside Road426 yd
The HeronEsthwaite Avenue786 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Castle Green Hotel
CASTLE GREEN LODGE CASTLE GREEN LODGE CASTLE GREEN LANE
health and fitness suite, swimming pool410 yd
Netherfield Cricket Club
PARKSIDE ROAD
grass pitches477 yd
Kendall United Junior Football Club
CASTLE DRIVE
grass pitches633 yd
Kendal Town Football Club
KENDAL TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB KENDAL TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB PARKSIDE ROAD
grass pitches670 yd
Heron Hill School
HAYFELL AVENUE
grass pitches768 yd
Castle Park School
SEDBERGH DRIVE
grass pitches1,047 yd
Kendal Leisure Centre
KENDAL LEISURE CENTRE KENDAL LEISURE CENTRE BURTON ROAD
health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,065 yd
Kendal Snowsports Club
CANAL HEAD NORTH
ski slopes1,068 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 98.0%
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/s2.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed52.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed49.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Valley Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 48 crimes were reported near Valley Drive . 71% 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 7AQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Valley Drive, Kendal, LA9 7AQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LA9 7AQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired117
Full-Time Employee68
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)4
Looking after home or family4
Other1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles43
Manufacturing24
Human health and social work activities18
Construction11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Education8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Information and communication7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Financial and insurance activities5
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Other1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female151
Male144

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex160
Divorced25
Widowed23

Health

Very good health137
Good health100
Fair health44
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 65
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian2
White290
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union5
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years6
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom264
Ireland1
South-East Asia1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion100
Christian176
Buddhist1
Not answered15