Smithy Close, Natland, Kendal

House prices, sold prices and local information for LA9 7RX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£417,500

2 sales

Price range

£400k – £435k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Aug 2022

LA9 7RX

At a glance

House prices£418k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station19 min walkOxenholme Lake District station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Smithy Close, Natland, Kendal have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 22 Aug 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £417,500.

House prices on Smithy Close compared

LA9 postcode area£273,637

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£417,500	22 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Smithy Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Smithy Close LA9 7RX	22 Aug 2022	£435,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Smithy Close LA9 7RX	23 Nov 2021	£400,000	Detached	Freehold

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 Smithy Close

Crime

17 crimes were reported within about a mile of Smithy Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	7
Public order	3
Criminal damage & arson	2
Shoplifting	2
Anti-social behaviour	1
Burglary	1

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

Flood risk

Smithy Close is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

Rivers Kent and Bela Flood alert 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 Smithy Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Appletree School 12 pupils	Other independent special school	6–12	Report	0.2 mi
St Mark's CofE Primary School 184 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Heron Hill Primary School 419 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.4 mi
Crosscrake CofE Primary School 55 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	1.5 mi
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal 134 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.5 mi
Kirkbie Kendal School 1,029 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.5 mi
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School 109 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.6 mi
Ghyllside Primary School 424 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	2.0 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

Oxenholme Lake District station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Kendal station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Burneside (Cumbria) station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk

GP surgeries

The James Cochrane Pract.
Burton Road, Kendal · 1.2 mi
Captain French Surgery
The Gillinggate Centre, Gillinggate, Kendal · 2.0 mi
Station House Surgery
Station Road, Kendal · 2.5 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 9 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	85.8%	62.5%
Private rented	10.9%	20.3%
Social rented	3.3%	17.1%
Households	982

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	53.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	35.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,156

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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