Lark Lane Penrith, Westmorland and Furness
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (CA11), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 13501761.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £147,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Westmorland and Furness cost £231,161 in August 2026 (+5.1% on a year); private rents averaged £819 a month.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (D: 5, E: 2, F: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Storm overflows: 4 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 5 times (9 hours) in 2025.
- 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 Penrith (North Lakes), about 910 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Castle Park, is about 830 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 145 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Birbeck Medical Group, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 39% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 81 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025; 1 involved a pedestrian.
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Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £147,000 | £147,000 | £147,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £165,000 | £120,000 | £215,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2020 | 3, LOWTHER COURT CA11 7NS | Terraced | £147,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2015 | LARK LANE COTTAGE CA11 7NS | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2015 | 3, LOWTHER COURT CA11 7NS | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2015 | SKY-LARKS CA11 7NS | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2012 | 3, LOWTHER COURT CA11 7NS | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | 1, LOWTHER COURT CA11 7NS | Terraced | £90,000 |
House prices and rents in Westmorland and Furness
A typical home in Westmorland and Furness cost £231,161 in August 2026, 5.1% more than a year before. That is 13% more than five years earlier and 35% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £390,474 |
| Semi-detached | £250,884 |
| Terraced | £188,147 |
| Flat or maisonette | £134,138 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £194,242 |
Private renters in Westmorland and Furness paid £819 a month on average in September 2026, 6.2% more than a year before. That is 31% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £606 |
| Two bedrooms | £776 |
| Three bedrooms | £946 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,326 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 83 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (4); House, mid-terrace (2); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (4); before 1900 (2); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 B (52% of about 870 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- LARK HALL, grade II
- LOWTHER HOUSE AND INTEGRAL BARN, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 69 Gilwilly Road, Penrith: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Myers Lane depot, Norfolk Road, Penrith: up to 20 homes, permissioned (820 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, 1 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA11 7NS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| CA11 7NQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Storm overflows
4 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 5 times, for 9 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Thacka Beck, Thacka Beck Clvrt Via A Sws, Thacka Beck Via Sws.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith Sps United Utilities | Thacka Beck | 3 | 8 | 290 m |
| Junction of Wordsowrth Street Cso United Utilities; monitored 89% of the year | Thacka Beck | 2 | 0 | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Arthur St/Meeting House Lane Cso United Utilities | Thacka Beck Clvrt Via A Sws | 0 | 0 | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Sandgate (Penrith) Cso (17552) United Utilities | Thacka Beck Via Sws | 0 | 0 | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 145 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA11 7NQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CA11 7NS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Penrith (North Lakes) 716,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Langwathby 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Lazonby and Kirkoswald 19,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.7 km (6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Esso Petrol Station Penrith | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station (P) Penrith | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Car Park | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brunswick Square, Penrith | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 80 km (50 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Birbeck Medical Group Good Jun 2026 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Morrisons Pharmacy | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 270 m |
| Hospital | Penrith Community Hospital Good Sep 2023 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Care homes | 3 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Croft Avenue Care Home Good Jun 2025 | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Cumbria Police Headquarters | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Castle Park 3.8 ha | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,130 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,760 m² | 190 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,380 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cockell House, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m east. 152 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 19 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cockell House | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m east |
| Shepherd's Hill | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m south-east |
| Malthouse in Grounds of Shepherd's Hill | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m south-east |
| Corney House | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| The Giant's Thumb - Anglian high cross in St Andrew's churchyard, Penrith | Scheduled monument | 850 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| The Giant's Grave - Two Anglian cross-shafts and four hogback stones in St Andrew's churchyard, Penrith | Scheduled monument | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Strickland's Pele Tower and Penrith Castle | Scheduled monument | 900 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Beacon Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Gardenbank Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Mill Strip | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Stainton Island | Island | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Whins Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.0 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 11 |
5 of the street's 11 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 Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 320 m | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brunswick School | Primary | 3–7 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Beaconside CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ullswater Community College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| North Lakes School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidsons Garage CA11 7NR | Retailers - other | 20 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2016 |
| Hills of Corby Hill Ltd BP CA11 7NN | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2025 |
| TASTE OF BENGAL CUMBRIA LTD CA11 7NJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 10 Jan 2026 |
| St Catherine's School CA11 9EL | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2025 |
| Norcroft Guest House CA11 9LQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 310 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2025 |
| Parish of St John Boste CA11 9EL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Mackays4Meat CA11 9BL | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Lilyhowe Private Day Nursery & Pre-School Centre CA11 9FB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Croft Avenue Care Home CA11 7RJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Bank House CA11 9LE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2024 |
| The Royal CA11 7PZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Aug 2023 |
| Woggle Goggle CA11 9FB | Other catering premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Brooklands Guest House CA11 7QN | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 May 2024 |
| Albany House CA11 7QN | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2019 |
| Glendale Guest House CA11 7QN | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 52 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mallard Close (12); On or near Tara Hill (7); On or near Scotland Road (7); On or near Foster Street (7); On or near Cambridge Drive (7).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 involved a pedestrian; 1 involved a child under 16. 100% happened in the dark, and 100% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2022 17:45 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian, 1 child | A6, 30 mph | Dark, wet road |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 39% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 41% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
Larkfield · Grey Bull Gardens · Robinson Street · Beatham Court · Drovers Mews · Lowther Court · Scotland Road · Mallard Close · Macadam Way · Milton Street · Plimsoll Close · Cambridge Drive
All the streets in CA11 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.