Crosthwaite, Kendal - LA8 8BP
Key Postcode Insights
LA8 8BP is a residential postcode situated on Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8 with 8 addresses.
It ranks as the 708th largest and 1368th most expensive of the 1,407 postcodes in the LA8 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 8 properties: 5 houses and 3 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £796,632
- 10 Year change
- up 33.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,479pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £557/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LA8 8BP is a residential postcode situated on Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8 with 8 addresses.
It ranks as the 708th largest and 1368th most expensive of the 1,407 postcodes in the LA8 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 8 properties: 5 houses and 3 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £796,632
- 10 Year change
- up 33.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,479pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £557/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.7%/year/yr
Explore Properties in LA8 8BP
- 1 Crosthwaite Cottages Kendal
3 Bed Modern House
- 2 Crosthwaite Cottages Kendal
2 Bed Modern House
- 3 Crosthwaite Cottages Kendal
2 Bed Modern House
- Eden Mount
House
- Fox Cottage
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LA8 8BP sold for £1,413,500 on 20th March 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £796,632.
The LA8 8BP Sales Market has increased by 33.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | -1.8% | £796,632 |
| July 2025 | -1.5% | £811,187 |
| July 2024 | 0% | £823,512 |
| July 2023 | 1.5% | £823,500 |
| July 2022 | 11.4% | £811,409 |
| July 2021 | 6.6% | £728,576 |
| July 2020 | 3% | £683,464 |
| July 2019 | 4% | £663,460 |
| July 2018 | 0.9% | £637,956 |
| July 2017 | 6.2% | £632,041 |
| July 2016 | 2.9% | £595,029 |
| July 2015 | 1.4% | £578,188 |
| July 2014 | 2.2% | £570,423 |
| July 2013 | -0.7% | £558,287 |
| July 2012 | 1.3% | £562,284 |
| July 2011 | -0.7% | £555,165 |
| July 2010 | 5.7% | £559,146 |
| July 2009 | -3.7% | £528,859 |
| July 2008 | 2.6% | £549,242 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £535,132 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,479.
The LA8 8BP Rental Market has increased by 56.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 4.4% | £2,479pcm |
| July 2025 | 8.4% | £2,375pcm |
| July 2024 | 7.4% | £2,191pcm |
| July 2023 | 5.5% | £2,041pcm |
| July 2022 | 10.2% | £1,935pcm |
| July 2021 | 5.1% | £1,756pcm |
| July 2020 | 2.1% | £1,671pcm |
| July 2019 | 1.9% | £1,637pcm |
| July 2018 | -0.4% | £1,607pcm |
| July 2017 | 1.7% | £1,613pcm |
| July 2016 | 1.8% | £1,585pcm |
| July 2015 | 2% | £1,558pcm |
| July 2014 | 1.6% | £1,528pcm |
| July 2013 | 0.7% | £1,504pcm |
| July 2012 | -0.7% | £1,493pcm |
| July 2011 | 0% | £1,504pcm |
| July 2010 | 7.7% | £1,504pcm |
| July 2009 | -0.8% | £1,396pcm |
| July 2008 | 2.8% | £1,407pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £1,368pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 20th March 2025 for £1,413,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.0%.
LA8 8BP has had 3 sales since 1995, with 2 in the last three years and none in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£1,413,500 | 5 Bed HouseOrmandy House, Kendal, LA8 8BPOrmandy House, Kendal, LA8 8BP
- Sold Nov 2023£540,000 | 4 Bed HouseGuide Post Cottage, Kendal, LA8 8BPGuide Post Cottage, Kendal, LA8 8BP
- Sold Aug 2015£825,000 | 5 Bed HouseOrmandy House, Kendal, LA8 8BPOrmandy House, Kendal, LA8 8BP
Nearby Postcodes
LA8 8BP is the 708th largest and the 1368th most expensive postcode out of the 1,407 postcodes in the LA8 area.
- LA8 8HR, Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8LA8 8HR1 Address|227 m away
- LA8 8BW, Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8LA8 8BW12 Addresses|322 m away
- LA8 8HS, Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8LA8 8HS8 Addresses|417 m away
- LA8 8DN, Underbarrow, Kendal, LA8LA8 8DN5 Addresses|497 m away
- LA8 8HT, Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8LA8 8HT6 Addresses|534 m away
Property Types
- 2 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (2)
- modern house (3)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 5 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (2)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (3)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2021£1,850,000 | 5 Bed HouseHigh Birks Farm, Kendal, LA8 8BXHigh Birks Farm, Kendal, LA8 8BX
- Sold Mar 2025£1,413,500 | 5 Bed HouseOrmandy House, Kendal, LA8 8BPOrmandy House, Kendal, LA8 8BP
- Sold May 2019£1,400,000 | 5 Bed HouseTown End, Kendal, LA8 8JLTown End, Kendal, LA8 8JL
Schools Nearby
- Crosthwaite CofE School500 m away
- Ghyllside Primary School6.3 km away
- Vicarage Park CofE Primary School6.4 km away
- Kirkbie Kendal School7.1 km away
- The Queen Katherine School8.0 km away
- The Lakes School9.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LA8 8BP is Burneside (Cumbria) station, which is 7.2 kilometres away.
- Burneside (Cumbria)|7.2 km away
- Staveley (Cumbria)|7.2 km away
- Kendal|7.5 km away
- Windermere|8.2 km away
