Lound Square Kendal, Westmorland and Furness
7 addresses across 3 postcodes (LA9), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 35901947.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £105,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2, 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 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 1.5 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Ford Park, is about 220 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 43 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The James Cochrane Pract., about 670 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 55 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 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £121,000 | £78,000 | £164,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £127,500 | £127,500 | £127,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2023 | 1 LA9 7EF | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2021 | 3 LA9 7EF | Terraced | £164,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2021 | 2 LA9 7EF | Flat or maisonette | £78,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Nov 2020 | 2A LA9 7EF | Flat or maisonette | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Sep 2017 | 3 LA9 7EF | Terraced | £127,500 | |
| 23 Feb 2016 | 4 LA9 7EF | Terraced | £175,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 69 m². Most common: Flat (2); House, mid-terrace (2); House, end-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (4); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (1).
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (48% of about 730 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Depot on the south side of Parkside Road, Kendal: up to 6 homes, pending decision (200 m)
- Depot on the north side of Parkside Road, Kendal: up to 43 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- Rear of Captain French Health Centre, Chapel Lane: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- 9 and 10 Aynam Road, Kendal: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- 114 Highgate, Kendal: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Garage site east of Castle Drive, Kendal: up to 5 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Former Safehands Nursery, Captain French Lane, Kendal: up to 5 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 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 2 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 31 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 2 low and 29 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 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA9 7EF | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LA9 7EB | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| LA9 7EG | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 43 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA9 7EB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LA9 7EF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LA9 7EG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kendal 180,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Oxenholme Lake District 675,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Burneside (Cumbria) 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lound Road Garage Kendal South | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Blackhall Road Kendal | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal | 12.9 km (8 miles) |
| Car parks | Oxenholme House Car Park | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Busher Walk - Kendal GeniePoint | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 86.8 km (54 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The James Cochrane Pract. | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridge Dental Practice | 370 m |
| Hospital | Westmorland General Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Kendal Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ford Park 5,740 m² | 220 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hawesmead Park 1.1 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,520 m² | 330 m |
| Allotments | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,420 m² | 330 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 1.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Nether Bridge, a scheduled monument, 360 m north-west. 63 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Nether Bridge | Scheduled monument | 360 m north-west |
| Wattsfield Farmhouse and Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Church of Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade I | 520 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Abbot Hall Art Gallery | Listed building, Grade I | 550 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Highgate Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Kendal Castle and associated earthworks, and earlier ringwork | Scheduled monument | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Castle Howe motte and bailey | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Miller Field | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Gilling Grove | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 870 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Kirkbie Green | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Scroggs Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Birds Park Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 7 |
1 of the street's 7 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkbie Kendal School | Secondary | 11–18 | 100 m | No published inspection |
| Heron Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 320 m | No published inspection |
| Kendal College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Vicarage Park CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ghyllside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | 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 |
| Stramongate Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Castle Park School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Kendal Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lound Road Garage Ltd LA9 7EG | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Kirkbie Kendal School Academy Trust LA9 7EQ | School/college/university | 100 m | 4 Good | 1 Apr 2025 |
| No Hands Rest Coffee House LA9 7FH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Kits Kitchen Ltd LA9 7BL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 27 May 2026 |
| Travelodge Kendal LA9 7FW | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 250 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Chinese Garden LA9 5QH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Rinkfield Post Office LA9 7LJ | Retailers - other | 300 m | Exempt | |
| Glenholme LA9 5QG | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 330 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Heron Hill Primary School LA9 7JH | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2025 |
| Kendal College LA9 5AY | School/college/university | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Appletree Treatment Centre LA9 7LT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Kendal Leisure Centre LA9 7HX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| British Raj LA9 5AP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Riverside House LA9 5JL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lound Square (11); On or near Tudor Gardens (8); On or near West Street (7); On or near A65 (7); On or near Romney Gardens (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 73% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 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 | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
- LA9 7EF: 5 addresses
- LA9 7EB: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
- LA9 7EG: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Old Lound · Garden Road · Garden Street · Garden Mews · Lound Street · Lound Place · Romney Gardens · Parkside Crescent · Lound Road · Romney Road · Park Avenue · Parkside Road
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.