UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/la8
LA8Kendal, Westmorland and Furness, England
House prices in LA8, Kendal
Homes in LA8 sold for a median of £365,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 200 standard sales.
It is the second most expensive of the 16 postcode districts in the Westmorland and Furness council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 79 | £500,000 | £343,000 to £611,000 |
| Semi-detached | 52 | £369,500 | £298,000 to £475,000 |
| Terraced | 52 | £287,500 | £238,000 to £368,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 17 | £225,000 | £190,000 to £325,000 |
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 40% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 26%.
Flats here sold for a median of £225,000, 16% more than the £194,500 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
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Where prices are higher in LA8
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in LA8 9, around Staveley, with a median of £400,000, and lowest in LA8 0, around Endmoor, at £332,500. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in LA8 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 15 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| LA8 8AB | £545,000 | 3 |
| LA8 0HZ | £500,000 | 5 |
| LA8 8EY | £500,000 | 3 |
| LA8 8LU | £445,000 | 3 |
| LA8 9NE | £410,000 | 3 |
| LA8 9JF | £395,000 | 3 |
| LA8 8NF | £342,500 | 8 |
| LA8 0EY | £340,000 | 3 |
| LA8 0LW | £335,000 | 3 |
| LA8 8PY | £332,500 | 4 |
| LA8 8JN | £325,000 | 3 |
| LA8 9ND | £300,000 | 5 |
| LA8 0JR | £275,000 | 3 |
| LA8 0EU | £253,000 | 3 |
| LA8 8NG | £207,500 | 5 |
Prices over time
The median rose 14%, from £302,500 in 2016 to £345,000 in 2025, the smallest rise of the 243 districts in the North West.
Postcode districts in the Westmorland and Furness council area
Median sale price of the 16 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. LA8 is the second most expensive. LA8 and the 14 districts nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- LA22 Ambleside£469,000
- LA8 Kendal, this district£365,000
- LA23 Windermere£365,000
- LA6 Carnforth£310,000
- LA7 Milnthorpe£305,000
- CA10 Penrith£286,000
- LA11 Grange-Over-Sands£280,000
- LA12 Ulverston£265,000
- CA17 Kirkby Stephen£260,000
- LA9 Kendal£260,000
- LA16 Askam-in-Furness£255,000
- CA16 Appleby-in-Westmorland£238,000
- CA11 Penrith£235,000
- LA13 Barrow-in-Furness£210,000
- LA15 Dalton-in-Furness£155,000
All 16 districts in Westmorland and Furness, ranked
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | |
| B | 4 | |
| C | 41 | |
| D | 108 | |
| E | 66 | |
| F | 28 | |
| G | 4 |
Only 18% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 104 | ||
| 7 | ||
| 9 | ||
| 21 | ||
| 55 | ||
| 24 | ||
| 30 | ||
| 2 |
44% of homes put up for sale were built before 1930, against 24% across England and Wales. For older homes RICS suggests a Level 3 survey: see which survey you need.
With 41% built before 1900, ask early whether a home is listed or in a conservation area, which limits the work you can do: see buying a listed building and buying in a conservation area.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £140,000 for a flat on Beathwaite Gardens to £525,000 for a detached house on Wakefield Drive.
The latest standard sales recorded in LA8. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 2, Barley BridgeSold for £315,000
- CausewaysSold for £320,000
- Kentmere Cottage Silver StreetSold for £410,000
- 7 Beathwaite GardensSold for £140,000
- 5, WatchgateSold for £375,000
- Greengate HouseSold for £545,000
- CrossapoolSold for £501,000
- 11 Wakefield DriveSold for £525,000
- 3, High Reston BarnSold for £530,000
- 4, Gatefoot Cottages Windermere RoadSold for £335,000
Living in LA8
Crime
40 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 86 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 87% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
98% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 77 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,508 a year in Westmorland and Furness for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 70 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of LA8, from the sales in LA8, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Upper Kent 68 sales£397,500
- Levens and Crooklands 83 sales£340,000
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Bowness and Lyth, Kendal South and Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale.
Coal mining
None of the 500 live postcodes in LA8 is in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, although 44% of postcodes in the North West are.
About these figures
The figures come from 200 standard sales in LA8, the latest on 21 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.