Birch Yard, Kendal

House prices, sold prices and local information for LA9 4RA.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£121,000

2 sales

Price range

£110k – £132k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Dec 2016

LA9 4RA

At a glance

House prices£121k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkKendal station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband91% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Birch Yard, Kendal have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Dec 2016. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £121,000.

House prices on Birch Yard compared

LA9 postcode area£273,637

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Yard has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LA9 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	2	£121,000	21 Dec 2016

Sold prices on Birch Yard

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Birch Yard LA9 4RA	21 Dec 2016	£110,000	Flat	Leasehold
4, Birch Yard LA9 4RA	11 Jul 2016	£132,000	Flat	Leasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Yard

Crime

174 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Yard in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	70
Shoplifting	19
Public order	17
Anti-social behaviour	14
Criminal damage & arson	14
Drugs	12

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Birch Yard is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

Rivers Kent and Mint at Kendal, Mintsfeet Road South, Ann Street, Canal Head, Romney Gardens Flood warning area
Rivers Kent and Bela Flood alert area
Stock Beck at Kendal, from Calder Drive to the River Kent Flood warning area
Rivers Kent and Mint at Kendal, Lake District Business Park, Busher Walk, New Road, Aynam Road Flood warning area
River Kent at Kendal, Mintsfeet, Wildman Street, Castle Street, Stramongate, Aynam Road, Lound Road Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Birch Yard

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Stramongate Primary School 237 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.1 mi
South Lakes Academy 12 pupils	Other independent special school	11–25	Report	0.3 mi
Kendal Nursery School 118 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.3 mi
Ghyllside Primary School 424 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Thomas's CofE Primary School 239 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Sandgate School 166 pupils	Community special school	3–19	Report	0.6 mi
Cambian Whinfell School 16 pupils	Other independent special school	7–19	Report	0.7 mi
The Queen Katherine School 910 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Good Report	0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Kendal station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Burneside (Cumbria) station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Oxenholme Lake District station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

GP surgeries

Station House Surgery
Station Road, Kendal · 0.3 mi
Captain French Surgery
The Gillinggate Centre, Gillinggate, Kendal · 0.5 mi
The James Cochrane Pract.
Burton Road, Kendal · 1.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	54.5%	62.5%
Private rented	33.2%	20.3%
Social rented	12.3%	17.1%
Households	1,104

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.8%	18.6%
Residents	2,061

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	91%	80%
Gigabit-capable	82%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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