Fell Close Oxenholme, Westmorland and Furness
20 addresses across 2 postcodes (LA9), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 35902760.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £335,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2, D: 4, E: 3).
- Flood: 6 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Oxenholme Lake District, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 630 m (0.4 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 84 to 96 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 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 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 800 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £335,000 | £260,000 | £410,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £297,500 | £297,500 | £297,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £334,500 | £334,500 | £334,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £210,421 | £210,421 | £210,421 |
| 2008 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £229,950 | £229,950 | £229,950 |
| 2003 | 1 | £198,950 | £198,950 | £198,950 |
| 2001 | 1 | £96,000 | £96,000 | £96,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 2025 | 14 LA9 7ES | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2025 | 13 LA9 7ES | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2024 | 22 LA9 7ES | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2021 | 8 LA9 7ES | Detached | £297,500 | |
| 25 Oct 2019 | 20 LA9 7ES | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2013 | 14 LA9 7ES | Detached | £334,500 | |
| 7 Jan 2011 | BRAEMAR 1 LA9 7ES | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2010 | 16 LA9 7ES | Detached | £210,421 | |
| 18 Feb 2008 | 16 LA9 7ES | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2006 | 18 LA9 7ES | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2004 | 26 LA9 7ES | Semi-detached | £229,950 | |
| 22 Sep 2003 | BRAEMAR 1 LA9 7ES | Semi-detached | £198,950 | |
| 15 Jan 2001 | 15 LA9 7ES | Detached | £96,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2000 | 10 LA9 7ES | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 4 Mar 1999 | 26 LA9 7ES | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 15 Aug 1998 | 14 LA9 7ES | Detached | £72,000 | |
| 27 Jun 1997 | 15 LA9 7ES | Detached | £76,000 | |
| 7 Jul 1995 | 15 LA9 7ES | Detached | £62,000 | |
| 3 Mar 1995 | 5 LA9 7ES | Semi-detached | £77,500 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 97 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); Bungalow, detached (4); House, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (3); 1967-1975 (3); 1930-1949 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band E (20% of about 2,020 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
Finished in the last three months
- 14 September 2026 to 25 September 2026: Westmorland and Furness Council, Highway repair and maintenance works, stop/go boards, on the footway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 7ES | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LA9 7TE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 84 m and 96 m above sea level (90 m on average); the ground rises about 12 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA9 7ES | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LA9 7TE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Oxenholme Lake District 675,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Kendal 180,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Burneside (Cumbria) 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castlestead View Natland | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Blackhall Road Kendal | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bowness Ferry Nab Bowness on Windermere | 14.7 km (9.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Oxenholme House Car Park | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Busher Walk - Kendal GeniePoint | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 84.7 km (53 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The James Cochrane Pract. | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Asda Pharmacy | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Morecambe Bay Hospitals NHS | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Westmorland General Hospital | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Kendal Police Station | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green 1,940 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 950 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,780 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mark, a listed building (Grade II*), 610 m (0.4 miles) west. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mark | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Castlesteads small multivallate hillfort on The Helm | Scheduled monument | 640 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Watercrook Roman fort and civil settlement | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Underhelm Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| High Cockcrow Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Oxenholme Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Larkrigg Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Bankhead Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Charley Island | Island | 4.6 km (2.9 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) | 7.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 7 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 13 |
5 of the street's 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 7 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mark's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxenholme Filling Station LA9 7EP | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2023 |
| St Mark's C Of E Primary School LA9 7QH | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Fell Close (2); On or near Scar View Road (2); On or near Petrol Station (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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
Nearby streets
Rochester Gardens · Bleaswood Road · Castlestead Close · Long Meadow Lane · Bleaswood Road · Bleaswood Road · Oxenholme Lane · Longmeadow Lane
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.