Follet Close Burneside, Westmorland and Furness
21 addresses across 6 postcodes (LA8,LA9), about 7.3 km (4.5 miles) long. USRN 35903439.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2009 the median was £215,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, D: 4, E: 3).
- 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 C; Band D in Westmorland and Furness costs £2,508 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Burneside (Cumbria), about 660 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Kendal Green, is about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 63 to 110 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Station House Surgery, about 3.3 km (2.1 miles) away.
- People: About 910 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £155,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £57,000 | £57,000 | £57,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2009 | 5, BARLEY BRIDGE LA8 9PQ | Flat or maisonette | £215,000 | |
| 2 May 2007 | 6, BARLEY BRIDGE LA8 9PQ | Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Sep 2006 | 5, BARLEY BRIDGE LA8 9PQ | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Sep 2006 | 6, BARLEY BRIDGE LA8 9PQ | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2006 | 6, BARLEY BRIDGE LA8 9PQ | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Apr 1997 | 6, BARLEY BRIDGE LA8 9PQ | Flat or maisonette | £57,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); Flat (2); House, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (3); 1967-1975 (2); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 C (20% of about 2,060 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Staveley (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 23.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 5 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- BURNESIDE HALL, grade II*
- TOWER OF CHAPEL OF ST MARGARET, grade II*
- BARBARY CRAG, grade II
- BARLEY BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER KENT, grade II
- BOWSTON BRIDGE, grade II
- BURTON HOUSE AND ATTACHED BARN AND OUTBUILDING, grade II
- Coppice Howe bank barn, grade II
- Coppice Howe Farmhouse, grade II
- Cragg Bridge, grade II
- DUKE WILLIAM HOTEL, grade II
- Garnett House, with attached walls, gate piers and steps, grade II
- GATEHOUSE TO SOUTH WEST OF BURNESIDE HALL AND ADJOINING CURTAIN WALL, grade II
- GHYLL COTTAGE AND ATTACHED BARN, grade II
- GODMOND HALL, grade II
- Goose Green Bridge, grade II
- HIGH HUNDHOWE, grade II
- KENTMERE MILLS (PRINTED CARTONS AND BOXES) IMMEDIATELY SOUTH WEST OF BARLEY BRIDGE, grade II
- LAITHWAITE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- LOW HUNDHOWE AND ATTACHED OUTBUILDING, grade II
- MILEPOST AT SD 524 980, grade II
- MILESTONE IN LAYBY TO LEFT OF A591 200 METRES NORTH OF RATHERHEATH LANE, grade II
- STAVELEY PARK, grade II
- SUMMERHOUSE TO NORTH OF WHITEFOOT, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 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 46 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 69 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 45 low and 6 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA8 9PQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LA8 9AB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| LA9 6NR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LA8 9HL | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 31 | unlikely |
| LA8 9HN | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 13 | unlikely |
| LA8 9QT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 63 m and 110 m above sea level (97 m on average); the ground rises about 46 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA8 9AB | 100% | 90% | 90% | 0% |
| LA8 9HL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LA8 9HN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LA8 9PQ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| LA8 9QT | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| LA9 6NR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Burneside (Cumbria) 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Kendal 180,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Staveley (Cumbria) 43,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Vicarage Burneside | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (K) Kendal | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal | 10.7 km (6.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Smart Charge Charging Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 87.9 km (55 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 90.4 km (56 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Station House Surgery | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Kendal Pharmacy | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Hospital | Westmorland General Hospital | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Police station | Kendal Police Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Byrom Furnishings T/a Sky & Nigel Byrom | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Kendal Green 3.3 ha | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 720 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,770 m² | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Burneside Hall, pele tower and gatehouse, a scheduled monument, 400 m (0.2 miles) south-east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Burneside Hall, pele tower and gatehouse | Scheduled monument | 400 m (0.2 miles) south-east |
| Burneside Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 270 m south-west |
| Birkett Wood | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Chapeltree Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Pepperhag Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Monument Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Emanuel's Ghyll | Valley | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 21 |
9 of the street's 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Oswald's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cropper plc LA9 6PZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (cumbria).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 7 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 James Cropper plc (restaurant/cafe/canteen, LA9 6PZ) now 5 Very good, was 4 Good (rated 28 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- LA8 9PQ: 14 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- LA8 9AB: 2 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- LA9 6NR: 2 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- LA8 9HL: 1 address of 41 in the postcode
- LA8 9HN: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
- LA8 9QT: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in LA8, 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.