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On Larch Grove, in Kendal East & Whinfell
What it's like at LA9 6AU: every home that has sold on Larch Grove since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
4 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Larch Grove; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 50 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Larch GroveTerraced | Jul 2013 | £148,000 | 52 m² | £2,846/m² | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a, Larch GroveTerraced | Jun 2020 | £330,000 | 114 m² | £2,895/m² | 4 |
| 2, Larch GroveSemi-detached | Sept 2019 | £135,757 | 74 m² | £1,835/m² | 1 |
| 3, Larch GroveTerraced | Oct 2020 | £165,000 | 52 m² | £3,173/m² | 4 |
| 4a, Larch GroveTerraced | Nov 2023 | £190,000 | 79 m² | £2,405/m² | 3 |
| 7, Larch GroveTerraced | Oct 2018 | £158,000 | 55 m² | £2,873/m² | 2 |
| 8, Larch GroveTerraced | Jul 2021 | £200,000 | 74 m² | £2,703/m² | 2 |
| 10, Larch GroveTerraced | Mar 2023 | £234,000 | 92 m² | £2,543/m² | 2 |
| 11, Larch GroveTerraced | Dec 2023 | £185,000 | 54 m² | £3,426/m² | 3 |
| 13, Larch GroveTerraced | May 2006 | £195,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 14, Larch GroveTerraced | Nov 2024 | £210,000 | 63 m² | £3,333/m² | 1 |
| 16, Larch GroveTerraced | Sept 2002 | £73,500 | – | – | 2 |
| 18, Larch GroveTerraced | Jul 2024 | £200,000 | 68 m² | £2,941/m² | 4 |
| 19, Larch GroveTerraced | May 2024 | £230,000 | 64 m² | £3,594/m² | 3 |
| 20, Larch GroveTerraced | Oct 2023 | £170,000 | 73 m² | £2,329/m² | 2 |
| 22, Larch GroveTerraced | Dec 2024 | £230,000 | 77 m² | £2,987/m² | 5 |
| 23, Larch GroveSemi-detached | Sept 2024 | £285,000 | 63 m² | £4,524/m² | 1 |
| 24, Larch GroveSemi-detached | Sept 1997 | £46,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 25, Larch GroveSemi-detached | Nov 2013 | £162,000 | 63 m² | £2,571/m² | 2 |
| 26, Larch GroveTerraced | Mar 2016 | £170,000 | 89 m² | £1,910/m² | 2 |
| 27, Larch GroveSemi-detached | Jan 2021 | £270,000 | 94 m² | £2,872/m² | 3 |
| 28, Larch GroveTerraced | Apr 2010 | £125,000 | 71 m² | £1,761/m² | 1 |
| 29, Larch GroveTerraced | Feb 2021 | £260,000 | 63 m² | £4,127/m² | 2 |
| 30, Larch GroveTerraced | Oct 1995 | £45,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 31, Larch GroveSemi-detached | Sept 2014 | £215,000 | 63 m² | £3,413/m² | 3 |
| 32, Larch GroveTerraced | Aug 1998 | £53,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 33, Larch GroveSemi-detached | Nov 1995 | £56,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 34, Larch GroveTerraced | Jun 2011 | £145,000 | 87 m² | £1,667/m² | 1 |
| 35, Larch GroveSemi-detached | Mar 1996 | £45,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 38, Larch GroveTerraced | Apr 2006 | £141,500 | – | – | 2 |
| 40, Larch GroveDetached | Nov 2020 | £265,000 | 112 m² | £2,366/m² | 1 |
| 44, Larch GroveSemi-detached | Aug 2024 | £268,000 | 84 m² | £3,190/m² | 1 |
| 46, Larch GroveDetached | Jan 2016 | £290,000 | 139 m² | £2,086/m² | 2 |
| 48, Larch GroveDetached | Mar 2025 | £250,000 | 143 m² | £1,748/m² | 2 |
| 50, Larch GroveDetached | Feb 2018 | £230,000 | 90 m² | £2,556/m² | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Kendal, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 180k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Windermere.
The nearest bus stop is Larch Grove, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 42A); 6 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Castle Park School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 66% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Kirkbie Kendal School, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 50.1 · 12.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl Great Britain, 1.1 km away, with Castle Stores closer still (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Station House Surgery (1.0 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (1.4 km).
For a haircut, Style is 900 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Lancaster Infirmary, 35 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 60% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 69% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Castle Green Hotel is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Alexander's the nearest pub (500 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 34 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 124 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 39% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 22% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Castle Hill, 500 m away; for exercise, Performance Padel (1.0 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 2.9 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Teesside is 84 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 113 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 53% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 29% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
13 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Westmorland and Lonsdale constituency: Tim Farron MP (Liberal Democrat), since May 2005. 2024 general election: LD gain from Con, majority 21,472 (43.3%), turnout 69%. Vote shares: Liberal Democrat 63%, Conservative 19%, Reform UK 10%, Labour 5%.
9 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near LA9 6AU →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Larch Grove in the last 12 months.
On this street: 1 of 38 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 1 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.9% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 1.5% | 2.0% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 70.2% | 74.3% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 20.0% | 12.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 5.7% | 9.5% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Morecambe South · about 46 min
Nearest: Windermere, Millerground Landing · about 37 min
Nearest: Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway · about 39 min
Nearest: Lakeland Wildlife Oasis · about 32 min
Nearest: Cartmel Racecourse · about 40 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.