Castle View Sedgwick, Westmorland and Furness
20 addresses across 1 postcode (LA8), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 35902754.
- Sales: 25 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £322,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 8, E: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Westmorland and Furness costs £2,508 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Oxenholme Lake District, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Levens Park, is about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 55 to 63 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The James Cochrane Pract., about 4 km (2.5 miles) away.
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 47% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 12 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | £322,000 | £317,000 | £327,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £480,000 | £480,000 | £480,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £306,250 | £240,000 | £372,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £247,500 | £247,500 | £247,500 |
| 2013 | 2 | £291,000 | £270,000 | £312,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | £220,000 | £217,500 | £225,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £278,000 | £278,000 | £278,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £178,000 | £178,000 | £178,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £108,550 | £107,100 | £110,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £110,500 | £91,000 | £130,000 |
| 1999 | 3 | £98,000 | £87,000 | £125,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2023 | 4 LA8 0JL | Semi-detached | £327,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2023 | 15 LA8 0JL | Detached | £317,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2022 | 7 LA8 0JL | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2017 | 7 LA8 0JL | Detached | £372,500 | |
| 30 Mar 2017 | 10 LA8 0JL | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2016 | 19 LA8 0JL | Detached | £247,500 | |
| 19 Aug 2013 | 2 LA8 0JL | Semi-detached | £312,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2013 | 11 LA8 0JL | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2012 | 9 LA8 0JL | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2012 | 4 LA8 0JL | Semi-detached | £217,500 | |
| 13 Jan 2012 | 18 LA8 0JL | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2011 | 11 LA8 0JL | Detached | £278,000 | |
| 24 May 2007 | 14 LA8 0JL | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2003 | 7 LA8 0JL | Detached | £178,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2002 | 10 LA8 0JL | Semi-detached | £107,100 | |
| 10 Jan 2002 | 11 LA8 0JL | Detached | £110,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2001 | 5 LA8 0JL | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2001 | 10 LA8 0JL | Semi-detached | £91,000 | |
| 8 Sep 1999 | 18 LA8 0JL | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 27 Apr 1999 | 2 LA8 0JL | Semi-detached | £98,000 | |
| 14 Jan 1999 | 19 LA8 0JL | Detached | £87,000 | |
| 14 Aug 1998 | 21 LA8 0JL | Detached | £89,000 | |
| 12 Dec 1997 | 13 LA8 0JL | Detached | £99,950 | |
| 1 Mar 1996 | 17 LA8 0JL | Detached | £77,500 | |
| 1 Mar 1996 | 2 LA8 0JL | Semi-detached | £76,500 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 105 m². Most common: House, detached (6); Bungalow, detached (4); Bungalow, semi-detached (3). Built: 1950-1966 (7); 1967-1975 (6); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Westmorland and Furness in 2026-27: Band D £2,508 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,672 | £1,951 | £2,229 | £2,508 | £3,065 | £3,623 | £4,180 | £5,016 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (27% of about 1,180 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 16 November 2026 to 25 November 2026: Westmorland and Furness Council, Highway repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (standard works)
Finished in the last three months
- 14 August 2026: Westmorland and Furness Council, Works for road purposes, give and take, on the footway, carriageway (standard works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 55 m and 63 m above sea level (60 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA8 0JL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Oxenholme Lake District 675,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Kendal 180,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Burneside (Cumbria) 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Aqueduct Sedgwick | 300 m |
| Bus or coach station | Blackhall Road Kendal | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing | 13.6 km (8.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Busher Walk - Kendal GeniePoint | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 84.4 km (52 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The James Cochrane Pract. | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Asda Pharmacy | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Morecambe Bay Hospitals NHS | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Westmorland General Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Kendal Police Station | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Levens Park 63 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,740 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Sedgwick aqueduct, a scheduled monument, 320 m west. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick aqueduct | Scheduled monument | 320 m west |
| Basingill gunpowder works, 130m south of Force Bridge | Scheduled monument | 950 m (0.6 miles) west |
| New Sedgwick gunpowder works, 580m north of Gate House | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Sizergh Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Levens Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wellheads Plantation | Wood | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Larkrigg Spring | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Wellheads Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Levens Force | Waterfall | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Charley Island | Island | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Holme Bottom | Valley | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 20 |
4 of the street's 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Westmorland and Furness: see them on the Westmorland and Furness page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosscrake CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Maze Farm Park LA8 0JH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 8 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Well Heads Lane (6); On or near Castle View (4); On or near Hill Close (1); On or near Wakefield Meadow (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 40% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 67% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 48% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- LA8 0JL: 20 addresses of 21 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Wakefield Meadow · Lillesden · Wharf Lane · Hill Close · Orchard Close · Wellheads Lane · Wilson Terrace
All the streets in LA8 and across Westmorland and Furness.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.