Whinfell Close Kendal, Westmorland and Furness
6 addresses across 2 postcodes (LA9), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 35916470.
- 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: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5).
- Flood: 7 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: 1 recorded flood covered 1 of its 2 postcode centres, most recently in December 2015.
- 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 780 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Kendal Green, is about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 58 to 60 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Station House Surgery, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 45% of households owned their home and 16% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 50 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
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
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 63 m². Most common: Bungalow, end-terrace (2); Bungalow, semi-detached (2); Bungalow, mid-terrace (1). Built: 2007-2011 (5). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (4); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
The gas and electricity figures have not been loaded yet.
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 (58% of about 1,270 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)
- Porsche Garage, Longpool, Kendal: up to 55 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
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, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 11 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 6JD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LA9 6JW | not in 2 or 3 | 7 / 0 / 11 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
1 recorded flood covered 1 of the centres of this street's postcodes, most recently in December 2015 (Kendal, surface; other).
| When | Flood | Source and cause | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2015 | Kendal, surface | Other; local drainage/surface water | LA9 6JD |
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.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The radon map has not been loaded yet.
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 6 addresses are between 58 m and 60 m above sea level (59 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA9 6JD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LA9 6JW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kendal 180,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Oxenholme Lake District 675,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Burneside (Cumbria) 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whinfell Drive Sandylands | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Blackhall Road Kendal | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal | 13.1 km (8.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 86.5 km (54 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 87.1 km (54 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Station House Surgery Good Jun 2016 | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kendal Dental Care LTD | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Westmorland General Hospital Good Jan 2026 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Care homes | 6 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cambian Whinfell Shap Road Outstanding Apr 2019 | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Kendal Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Byrom Furnishings T/a Sky & Nigel Byrom | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Kendal Green 3.3 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 100 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 270 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,410 m² | 260 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Castle Dairy, 26 Wildman Street, a listed building (Grade I), 890 m (0.6 miles) south-west. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Dairy, 26 Wildman Street | Listed building, Grade I | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Stramongate Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Kendal Castle and associated earthworks, and earlier ringwork | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Miller Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Round Hill Wood | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Spital Wood | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Birds Park Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Kirkbie Green | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Castlegreen Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 6 |
1 of the street's 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Queen Katherine School | Secondary | 11–19 | 710 m (0.4 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 |
| Castle Park School | Primary | 2–11 | 710 m (0.4 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 |
| Stramongate Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| St Thomas's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 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 |
| Kendal Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Heron Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Nurseries and childcare
4 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 480 m (0.3 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow View LA9 6PP | Full day care | 40 | Good (Jan 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Daisies Day Nursery LA9 6DR | Full day care | 49 | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Little Saplings Day Nursery LA9 6NZ | Full day care | 63 | Not inspected yet | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Stagecoach Kendal LA9 4DL | Sessional day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 49 childminders and 1 home childcarers (nannies) in Westmorland and Furness. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wainwright House LA9 6PH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Sandylands Fish and Chip Shop LA9 6JU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Sandylands Post Office LA9 6EY | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Meadow View Nursery LA9 6PP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 27 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Whinfell Close (15); On or near Garburn Road (7); On or near Rydal Road (6); On or near High Cragg Close (6); On or near Jenkin Rise (4).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
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.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 48% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Sandylands Post Office (retailers - other, LA9 6EY) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 27 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Jenkins Crag Court · Whinfell Drive · Low Cragg Close · High Cragg Close · Garburn Road · Kentdale Road · Jenkin Rise · Kentmere Brow · Rydal Road · Langdale Crescent · Broad Ing Crescent · Crag View
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; 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.