East View Kendal, Westmorland and Furness
3 addresses across 2 postcodes (LA9), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 35901848.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £565,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1).
- 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 B; Band D in Westmorland and Furness costs £2,508 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kendal, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 81 to 86 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 3 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Captain French Surgery, about 300 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 630 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 57% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 33 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 | 1 | £565,000 | £565,000 | £565,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £470,000 | £470,000 | £470,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £112,000 | £112,000 | £112,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 2023 | 5 LA9 4JY | Terraced | £565,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2020 | 5 LA9 4JY | Terraced | £470,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2016 | SUMMERHILL CARE HOME LA9 4JY | Other | £6,509,613 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Aug 2005 | 5 LA9 4JY | Terraced | £320,000 | |
| 28 May 1999 | 5 LA9 4JY | Terraced | £112,000 |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 178 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
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 B (30% of about 1,180 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Kendal (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Safehands Nursery, Captain French Lane, Kendal: up to 5 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- 114 Highgate, Kendal: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- Rear of Captain French Health Centre, Chapel Lane: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- Former Beales Department Store, Finkle Street, Kendal: up to 20 homes, pending decision (570 m (0.4 miles))
- 9 and 10 Aynam Road, Kendal: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Sawyers Arms Hotel, Stricklandgate, Kendal: up to 12 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Depot on the north side of Parkside Road, Kendal: up to 43 homes, not permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Depot on the south side of Parkside Road, Kendal: up to 6 homes, pending decision (860 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA9 4JY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| LA9 4JU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 3 addresses are between 81 m and 86 m above sea level (83 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA9 4JU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LA9 4JY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kendal 180,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Oxenholme Lake District 675,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Burneside (Cumbria) 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bankfield Road High Tenterfell | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (Ken) Kendal | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Busher Walk - Kendal GeniePoint | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 87.8 km (55 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Captain French Surgery | 300 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gillinggate Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Angel | 370 m |
| Hospital | Westmorland General Hospital | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Kendal Police Station | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Byrom Furnishings T/a Sky & Nigel Byrom | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 660 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 150 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Abbot Hall Recreation Ground 1.4 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,800 m² | 260 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Castle Howe motte and bailey, a scheduled monument, 140 m east. 162 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Howe motte and bailey | Scheduled monument | 140 m east |
| Highgate Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m east |
| Greenside lime kiln 480m west of Castle Howe | Scheduled monument | 390 m west |
| Numbers 26 and 28 With Entrance to Yard 24 | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Nos 13, 15, 17, 17A and 19 | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Shop and Adjoining Public Convenience | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Miller Bridge | Scheduled monument | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gilling Grove | Wood | 230 m south |
| Serpentine Wood | Wood | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Miller Field | Wood | 550 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Little Wood | Wood | 590 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Cunswick Tarn | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 3 |
2 of the street's 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghyllside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 250 m | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Kendal Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stramongate Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Vicarage Park CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kendal College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kirkbie Kendal School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Heron Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Thomas's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Castle Park School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Queen Katherine School | Secondary | 11–19 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summerhill Care Home LA9 4JY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2025 |
| The Rifleman's Arms LA9 4LD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Hillside Guest House LA9 4JW | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 170 m | 5 Very good | 12 Oct 2025 |
| Sunny Brow Day Care LA9 5DR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Salvation Army Hall LA9 4JB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | Exempt | |
| Gilling Reane Residential Home LA9 4JB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Ghyllside School LA9 4JB | School/college/university | 200 m | 4 Good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Fourie Foodies at the View LA9 4PQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Fish Express LA9 4HE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jul 2026 |
| 98 Highgate LA9 4HE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2026 |
| The Shakespeare Inn LA9 4HE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Master's House Tea Room LA9 4HE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Comida (Food) LA9 4HE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Brewery Arts Centre LA9 4HE | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2025 |
| Simply Veg LA9 4JH | Retailers - other | 310 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Gillinggate (9); On or near East View (5); On or near Bankfield Road (4); On or near Garth Heads (4); On or near Beast Banks (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
- Food hygiene ratings Eat Indian (takeaway/sandwich shop, LA9 4DA) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Summer Hill · East View Court · Summerhill Gardens · Mount Street · Mount Pleasant · Brigsteer Road · Bank Street · Queen Street · Brigsteer Road · Beast Banks · Bankfield · Bankfield Garden
All the streets in LA9 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.