Rock View Kirkbarrow, Westmorland and Furness
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (LA9), about 150 m long. USRN 35915985.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £168,400 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (D: 3, E: 2).
- Flood: 2 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 B; Band D in Westmorland and Furness costs £2,508 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 98% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kendal, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 790 m (0.5 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 55 to 65 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Captain French Surgery, about 70 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 570 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 63% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 111 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £168,400 | £168,400 | £168,400 |
| 2018 | 1 | £214,750 | £214,750 | £214,750 |
| 2017 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £11,000 | £11,000 | £11,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £94,000 | £94,000 | £94,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £81,000 | £81,000 | £81,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £44,000 | £44,000 | £44,000 |
| 1996 | 4 | £49,750 | £37,500 | £54,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2021 | 7 LA9 4HU | Terraced | £168,400 | |
| 28 Aug 2018 | 1 LA9 4HU | Terraced | £214,750 | |
| 27 Oct 2017 | 8 LA9 4HU | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2012 | 6 LA9 4HU | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2007 | 6 LA9 4HU | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2003 | 1 LA9 4HU | Terraced | £11,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2002 | 8 LA9 4HU | Terraced | £94,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2001 | 8 LA9 4HU | Terraced | £81,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2000 | 2 LA9 4HU | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 19 Aug 1998 | 1 LA9 4HU | Terraced | £44,000 | |
| 19 Dec 1996 | 8 LA9 4HU | Terraced | £54,000 | |
| 31 Oct 1996 | 3 LA9 4HU | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 5 Jul 1996 | 6 LA9 4HU | Terraced | £37,500 | |
| 15 Mar 1996 | 2 LA9 4HU | Terraced | £49,500 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); 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 (2 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 (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: 1.
- 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
- 56-62, GILLINGGATE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Rear of Captain French Health Centre, Chapel Lane: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (130 m)
- 114 Highgate, Kendal: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (180 m)
- Former Safehands Nursery, Captain French Lane, Kendal: up to 5 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- 9 and 10 Aynam Road, Kendal: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Beales Department Store, Finkle Street, Kendal: up to 20 homes, pending decision (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Depot on the north side of Parkside Road, Kendal: up to 43 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Depot on the south side of Parkside Road, Kendal: up to 6 homes, pending decision (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Sawyers Arms Hotel, Stricklandgate, Kendal: up to 12 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 11 November 2026 to 13 November 2026: BT, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 18 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 4HU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 6 | unlikely |
| LA9 4HP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 12 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 55 m and 65 m above sea level (57 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA9 4HP | 100% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
| LA9 4HU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kendal 180,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Oxenholme Lake District 675,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Burneside (Cumbria) 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Anchorite Fields Kirkbarrow | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Blackhall Road Kendal | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Oxenholme House Car Park | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Busher Walk - Kendal GeniePoint | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 87.6 km (54 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Captain French Surgery | 70 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gillinggate Pharmacy | 70 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Angel | 320 m |
| Hospital | Westmorland General Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Kendal Police Station | 1 km (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 | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 660 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 850 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Abbot Hall Recreation Ground 1.4 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,800 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Castle Howe motte and bailey, a scheduled monument, 140 m north. 164 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 north |
| Highgate Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m north-east |
| Church of Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade I | 370 m east |
| Abbot Hall Art Gallery | Listed building, Grade I | 380 m east |
| Numbers 26 and 28 With Entrance to Yard 24 | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Nether Bridge | Scheduled monument | 470 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Miller Bridge | Scheduled monument | 520 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gilling Grove | Wood | 140 m south-west |
| Miller Field | Wood | 390 m north-east |
| Serpentine Wood | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Kirkbie Green | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Birds Park Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 9 | 9 |
None of the street's 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | 290 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 College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Vicarage Park CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stramongate Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 770 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 |
| Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kendal Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kirkbie Kendal School | Secondary | 11–18 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Heron Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Thomas's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | 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 | 1.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvation Army Hall LA9 4JB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | Exempt | |
| Gilling Reane Residential Home LA9 4JB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Ghyllside School LA9 4JB | School/college/university | 120 m | 4 Good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| The Local Highgate LA9 4HW | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2025 |
| New Fortune Chinese Take Away LA9 4HW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Mar 2025 |
| Kirkland News LA9 5AB | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2025 |
| La Luna LA9 4EN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 4 Good | 26 May 2026 |
| Kendal Kebab n Grill LA9 4EN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2025 |
| Silver Mountain LA9 4EN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Araya Thai Restaurant LA9 4EN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Beijing House LA9 5AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 4 Good | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Sizzle Inn LA9 5AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Waste into Wellbeing (Kendal People's Cafe) LA9 4HE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Fish Express LA9 4HE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jul 2026 |
| 98 Highgate LA9 4HE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 50 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (43); On or near Highgate (18); On or near Dowker'S Lane (12); On or near Gillinggate (9); On or near Chapel Lane (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 30% | 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 | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
Buttery Well Road · Captain French Lane · Gillinggate · Chapel Lane · Buttery Well Road · Capper Close · Dowker's Lane · Buttery Well Road · Highgate · Cross Lane · Anchorite Fields · Summer Hill
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.