LA9Kendal, Westmorland and Furness, England

House prices in LA9, Kendal

Homes in LA9 sold for a median of £260,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 1,006 standard sales.

Measured by floor area, the median was £3,305 per square metre, from 40 sales linked by property reference to an energy certificate, 20% above the £2,763 median for the North West.

Median sale price£260,0001,006 standard sales
Middle half of prices£195,000 to £350,000
Price per m²£3,305/m²From 40 sales with a floor area

Prices by property type

Standard sales in LA9, September 2024 to August 2026
TypeSalesMedian priceMiddle halfPer m²
Detached228£416,000£340,000 to £534,000Too few
Semi-detached305£278,500£230,000 to £330,000Too few
Terraced282£230,000£190,000 to £280,000Too few
Flats and maisonettes191£148,000£123,000 to £201,000Too few

Semi-detached houses and terraced houses sold in similar numbers here, at 30% and 28% of sales.

Flats here sold for a median of £148,000, 24% less than the £194,500 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.

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Where prices are higher in LA9

Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in LA9 5, around Kendal, with a median of £285,000, and lowest in LA9 4, around Kendal, at £200,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.

Each dot is a postcode in LA9 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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Each dot sits at the centre of its postcode, so it marks a street or part of one, not a single home. Medians mix all types of home, so a street of flats looks cheaper than a street of houses.
List the 146 postcodes on the map, dearest first
Median price of standard sales by postcode in LA9, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first
PostcodeMedian priceStandard sales
LA9 5FR£693,5009
LA9 5FS£640,0004
LA9 4SR£630,0003
LA9 7QU£595,0003
LA9 5FJ£575,0005
LA9 7TJ£560,0004
LA9 5HT£540,0003
LA9 7HE£540,0007
LA9 7TA£540,0003
LA9 5FY£498,50013
LA9 5FT£497,50016
LA9 5EZ£465,0007
LA9 7QZ£465,0003
LA9 4JB£446,0004
LA9 6AH£440,0004
LA9 6FA£438,0003
LA9 6FP£431,0009
LA9 6FQ£425,0005
LA9 6AX£420,0003
LA9 5HR£415,0005
LA9 7DY£390,0006
LA9 7FJ£390,0003
LA9 5HS£385,0003
LA9 6AN£382,5003
LA9 7SL£375,0003
LA9 5FH£373,5006
LA9 6EA£370,0003
LA9 7NW£370,0006
LA9 5BN£367,5003
LA9 5AZ£365,0003
LA9 6HG£365,0003
LA9 7HU£365,0003
LA9 7QY£360,0005
LA9 7LQ£355,0004
LA9 7TH£355,00011
LA9 5FX£333,0003
LA9 5BB£328,5004
LA9 7QA£327,5004
LA9 6EQ£327,0007
LA9 5PR£325,0003
LA9 7AY£325,0003
LA9 7PA£325,0005
LA9 6DR£324,0004
LA9 6HN£322,5005
LA9 6AT£320,0004
LA9 7JB£318,5004
LA9 5BS£315,0005
LA9 6EB£315,0004
LA9 7AJ£312,5004
LA9 7NR£312,0007
LA9 6HL£311,5004
LA9 6AJ£300,0005
LA9 6FU£298,50010
LA9 7NS£295,0003
LA9 4DB£294,0006
LA9 7LD£292,5004
LA9 7FA£290,0005
LA9 6HZ£288,0003
LA9 6FE£285,0004
LA9 7AQ£285,0005
LA9 7JQ£284,0006
LA9 5QL£280,0003
LA9 7BD£280,0003
LA9 7ED£280,0003
LA9 4RL£275,0004
LA9 6FG£275,0008
LA9 6DW£270,0004
LA9 6DJ£267,5003
LA9 5QW£265,5003
LA9 7JH£265,0003
LA9 7LA£262,0003
LA9 5JH£260,0003
LA9 7EU£258,0005
LA9 5JU£257,5004
LA9 6QF£254,0003
LA9 5JQ£250,0003
LA9 6LP£250,0005
LA9 7EA£250,0003
LA9 7ND£250,0003
LA9 7PL£250,0004
LA9 4TE£249,00010
LA9 4PD£247,5006
LA9 4JG£245,0006
LA9 5QP£242,5006
LA9 5NY£240,0004
LA9 6AU£240,0004
LA9 7EZ£240,0006
LA9 4RG£235,0004
LA9 6LN£235,0004
LA9 4SS£233,5004
LA9 7NT£232,5006
LA9 7NE£231,5007
LA9 5EP£230,0004
LA9 4NR£227,5003
LA9 6QX£225,0003
LA9 7LB£221,0004
LA9 5NA£220,0003
LA9 7RP£220,0003
LA9 5NE£217,0003
LA9 4DG£215,0003
LA9 6HT£215,0004
LA9 5LN£210,0003
LA9 6LQ£210,0003
LA9 4PG£207,5003
LA9 7HB£206,0004
LA9 4RP£205,0003
LA9 4QU£202,5003
LA9 5FQ£202,5003
LA9 5DF£202,0004
LA9 5HY£202,0004
LA9 7LP£201,5006
LA9 7PU£197,5006
LA9 7JR£195,0003
LA9 5QE£187,0003
LA9 6LR£182,5004
LA9 5PF£180,5003
LA9 6AA£180,0003
LA9 6EU£176,5003
LA9 7FB£175,0003
LA9 5PH£173,5006
LA9 4UA£173,0005
LA9 5NG£172,0003
LA9 4BD£165,0005
LA9 6FH£158,0003
LA9 4SL£157,5004
LA9 7SF£157,0003
LA9 7EY£156,0003
LA9 6RS£155,0005
LA9 7SH£150,0006
LA9 6ER£146,0004
LA9 5EN£140,0006
LA9 7EL£140,0003
LA9 7TE£140,0003
LA9 7NU£138,5009
LA9 4BH£137,0004
LA9 4EX£122,0004
LA9 4EN£121,5004
LA9 7JX£121,5004
LA9 4HA£120,00011
LA9 4LN£120,0003
LA9 4LL£108,0005
LA9 4UU£74,0008
LA9 7FS£70,0005
LA9 7FE£62,0003
LA9 7FY£61,5003
LA9 5AN£46,0003

Prices over time

  1. 2016: £185,000
  2. 2017: £190,500
  3. 2018: £192,000
  4. 2019: £195,000
  5. 2020: £215,000
  6. 2021: £230,000
  7. 2022: £248,500
  8. 2023: £270,000
  9. 2024: £270,000
  10. 2025: £259,500
  11. 2026, January to August: £259,000
Yearly median of standard sales, not adjusted for inflation. 2026 covers January to August only, and the ringed bar, 2025, is the latest full year.

The median rose 40%, from £185,000 in 2016 to £259,500 in 2025, less than the 52% rise for a typical district 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. LA9 is the seventh cheapest. LA9 and the 14 districts nearest it in the ranking are shown.

  1. LA8 Kendal£365,000
  2. LA23 Windermere£365,000
  3. LA6 Carnforth£310,000
  4. LA7 Milnthorpe£305,000
  5. CA10 Penrith£286,000
  6. LA11 Grange-Over-Sands£280,000
  7. LA12 Ulverston£265,000
  8. CA17 Kirkby Stephen£260,000
  9. LA9 Kendal, this district£260,000
  10. LA16 Askam-in-Furness£255,000
  11. CA16 Appleby-in-Westmorland£238,000
  12. CA11 Penrith£235,000
  13. LA13 Barrow-in-Furness£210,000
  14. LA15 Dalton-in-Furness£155,000
  15. LA14 Barrow-in-Furness£140,000

All 16 districts in Westmorland and Furness, ranked

Energy ratings of homes for sale

Energy certificates made for homes put up for sale in LA9, lodged 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2026
RatingHomesShare
A30.3%, England and Wales 0.4%
B293.2%, England and Wales 4.8%
C34237.7%, England and Wales 46.9%
D43548.0%, England and Wales 38.1%
E738.1%, England and Wales 7.3%
F161.8%, England and Wales 1.9%
G80.9%, England and Wales 0.6%

Only 41% 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

Construction age band of homes put up for sale in LA9, as estimated by the assessor on the same certificates
BuiltHomesShare
Before 190018220.1%, England and Wales 9.3%
1900 to 1929535.8%, England and Wales 14.8%
1930 to 1949768.4%, England and Wales 13.9%
1950 to 196612013.2%, England and Wales 15.8%
1967 to 198221123.3%, England and Wales 18.5%
1983 to 19959210.2%, England and Wales 10.1%
1996 to 201113214.6%, England and Wales 11.9%
2012 or later404.4%, England and Wales 5.7%

With 20% 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 £57,500 for a flat on Kent Court to £465,000 for a detached house on Oxenholme Road.

The latest standard sales recorded in LA9. 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.

  1. 22 Mayfield DriveSold for £325,000LA9 7NSSold on 25 Sep 2026Terraced
  2. 13 Longlands ViewSold for £139,000LA9 6HJSold on 17 Sep 2026Flat
  3. 2 Kent CourtSold for £57,500LA9 5ANSold on 17 Sep 2026Flat
  4. 24 Riverdale CourtSold for £410,000LA9 7LQSold on 16 Sep 2026Semi-detached
  5. Fellside Entry LaneSold for £345,000LA9 4NQSold on 14 Sep 2026Terraced
  6. 6 Helmside RoadSold for £188,000LA9 7ETSold on 11 Sep 2026Terraced
  7. 4 Queen StreetSold for £320,000LA9 4LFSold on 11 Sep 2026Detached
  8. 36 Oxenholme RoadSold for £465,000LA9 7HHSold on 10 Sep 2026Detached
  9. 63 Bellingham RoadSold for £300,000LA9 5JYSold on 9 Sep 2026Detached
  10. 9 Kirkstone MewsSold for £131,250LA9 7JXSold on 9 Sep 2026Detached

Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:

  • Lingmoor Rise, Kendal£242,50022 sales
  • Sycamore Rise, Kendal£497,50016 sales
  • Stramongate, Kendal£157,50014 sales
  • Valley Drive, Kendal£299,00014 sales
  • Shap Road, Kendal£252,50013 sales

Living in LA9

Crime

77 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026

Higher than 62 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 94% of homes can get it

Higher than 75 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.

Radon

Every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area

Higher than 83 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 LA9, from the sales in LA9, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:

  1. Kendal South 196 sales£330,000
  2. Kendal Castle 186 sales£285,000
  3. Kendal Highgate 211 sales£258,500
  4. Kendal Nether 188 sales£255,000
  5. Kendal Strickland and Fell 238 sales£235,000

Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Upper Kent.

Coal mining

None of the 941 live postcodes in LA9 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 1,006 standard sales in LA9 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 19% 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.