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Thorny Hills, Kendal

MyStreetCheck free street report: Thorny Hills, Kendal · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/kendal-cumbria/thorny-hills/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LA9 7AF, LA9 7AL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£352,750
10 sales
Price range
£174k – £580k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Oct 2020
LA9 7AL

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At a glance

House prices£353k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station5 min walkKendal station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold55% leaseholdAcross 11 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

10 property sales on Thorny Hills, Kendal have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Oct 2020. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £273,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% flat, 20% terraced, 10% detached. Recorded sale prices on Thorny Hills range from £174,000 to £580,000. 45% of homes sold here were freehold and 55% leasehold.

House prices on Thorny Hills compared

LA9 postcode area£276,378
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £318,750 (2 sales)2016£319k2017: £580,000 (1 sales)2017£580k2018: £304,667 (3 sales)2018£305k2019: £277,000 (3 sales)2019£277k2020: £565,000 (1 sales)2020£565k

Tenure: 45% freehold and 55% leasehold across 11 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat6£273,75024 Oct 2019
Terraced2£572,50028 Oct 2020
Detached1£440,00028 Feb 2018
Semi-detached1£300,0009 Mar 2018

Sold prices on Thorny Hills

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Thorny Hills LA9 7AL 28 Oct 2020£565,000 TerracedFreehold
Apartment 3, High School House, Thorny Hills LA9 7AF 24 Oct 2019£356,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 8, High School House, Thorny Hills LA9 7AF 24 Oct 2019£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2, High School House, Thorny Hills LA9 7AF 30 Aug 2019£245,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 8, High School House, Thorny Hills LA9 7AF 4 Sep 2018£174,000 FlatLeasehold
10A, Thorny Hills LA9 7AL 9 Mar 2018£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Norfolk House, 9, Thorny Hills LA9 7AL 28 Feb 2018£440,000 DetachedFreehold
Apartment 13, High School House, Thorny Hills LA9 7AL 18 Dec 2017£9,100 OtherFreehold
7, Thorny Hills LA9 7AL 29 Nov 2017£580,000 TerracedFreehold
Apartment 11, High School House, Thorny Hills LA9 7AF 12 May 2016£280,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 10, High School House, Thorny Hills LA9 7AF 26 Feb 2016£357,500 FlatLeasehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Apartment 8, High School House, Thorny Hills £174,000 (Sep 2018) → £230,000 (Oct 2019) +32%
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Schools near Thorny Hills

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Stramongate Primary School 237 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Sandgate School 166 pupils Community special school 3–19 Report 0.3 mi
South Lakes Academy 12 pupils Other independent special school 11–25 Report 0.4 mi
Kendal Nursery School 118 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.6 mi
Ghyllside Primary School 424 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Castle Park School 326 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Queen Katherine School 910 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.7 mi
Kirkbie Kendal School 1,029 pupils Secondary 11–18 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Kendal station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Oxenholme Lake District station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Burneside (Cumbria) station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Station House Surgery
    Station Road, Kendal · 0.2 mi
  • Captain French Surgery
    The Gillinggate Centre, Gillinggate, Kendal · 0.5 mi
  • The James Cochrane Pract.
    Burton Road, Kendal · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Kendal · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Kendal Highgate Express · 0.4 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Kendal · 0.4 mi
  • Booths Booths Kendal · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Kendal Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Gillinggate Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Kendal Dental Care Ltd · 0.2 mi
  • Kendal Dental Aesthetic And Implant Clinic · 0.2 mi
  • Stramongate Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.8%62.5%
Private rented21.3%20.3%
Social rented2.9%17.1%
Households979

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.7%64.1%
Aged 65+22.7%18.6%
Residents2,112

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks74%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network98%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks93%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks83%92%

Share of homes across Westmorland and Furness with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Thorny Hills

Ethnic group

HereWestmorland and Furness
White98.5%97.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.3%
Other ethnic group0%0.3%

Religion

HereWestmorland and Furness
Christian49.1%55.2%
No religion42.4%37.4%
Not answered6.8%6.1%
Other religion0.7%0.4%
Buddhist0.5%0.4%
Muslim0.3%0.4%
Hindu0%0.1%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereWestmorland and Furness
Born in the UK92.2%94.8%
Born outside the UK7.8%5.2%

Highest qualification

HereWestmorland and Furness
Level 4 qualifications and above37.1%33.1%
Level 3 qualifications17.8%18%
No qualifications13.9%16%
Level 2 qualifications13.6%13.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.3%9.1%
Apprenticeship6.4%8.1%
Other qualifications1.8%2.3%

General health

HereWestmorland and Furness
Very good health48.2%46.3%
Good health36.3%34.9%
Fair health12.1%13.5%
Bad health2.7%4.1%
Very bad health0.7%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereWestmorland and Furness
1 car or van in household50.2%43%
2 cars or vans in household25.7%28.7%
No cars or vans in household16.9%17.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.3%10.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Westmorland and Furness.

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