Crosthwaite, Kendal - LA8 8BU
Key Postcode Insights
LA8 8BU is a residential postcode situated on Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8 with 15 addresses.
It ranks as the 1002nd largest and 1609th most expensive of the 1,698 postcodes in the LA8 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 15 properties: 15 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £596,826
- 10 Year change
- up 31.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,832pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £358/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LA8 8BU is a residential postcode situated on Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8 with 15 addresses.
It ranks as the 1002nd largest and 1609th most expensive of the 1,698 postcodes in the LA8 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 15 properties: 15 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £596,826
- 10 Year change
- up 31.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,832pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £358/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LA8 8BU
- 1 Tarnside Quarry Kendal
Unknown
- 2 Tarnside Quarry Kendal
3 Bed Modern House
- Brow Cottage
Unknown
- Gillon How
Unknown
- Green Moss
4 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LA8 8BU sold for £380,000 on 30th September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £596,826.
The LA8 8BU Sales Market has increased by 31.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.6% | £596,826 |
| June 2025 | -1.2% | £606,506 |
| June 2024 | 1.1% | £613,900 |
| June 2023 | 1.9% | £607,519 |
| June 2022 | 9.4% | £596,086 |
| June 2021 | 8.2% | £544,742 |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £503,402 |
| June 2019 | 3.6% | £491,618 |
| June 2018 | 2.6% | £474,333 |
| June 2017 | 2.2% | £462,108 |
| June 2016 | 1.7% | £452,366 |
| June 2015 | 4.5% | £444,813 |
| June 2014 | 1.3% | £425,720 |
| June 2013 | -1.2% | £420,464 |
| June 2012 | -2% | £425,587 |
| June 2011 | -0.2% | £434,383 |
| June 2010 | 8.6% | £435,339 |
| June 2009 | -6.6% | £400,807 |
| June 2008 | -1.2% | £428,920 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £434,334 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,832.
The LA8 8BU Rental Market has increased by 49.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £1,832pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.2% | £1,781pcm |
| June 2024 | 10.2% | £1,709pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.2% | £1,550pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.2% | £1,474pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.5% | £1,338pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £1,305pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.1% | £1,275pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £1,236pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £1,227pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.5% | £1,222pcm |
| June 2015 | 0% | £1,192pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.4% | £1,192pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.5% | £1,176pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.3% | £1,170pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.3% | £1,166pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.2% | £1,151pcm |
| June 2009 | -0.2% | £1,074pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.8% | £1,076pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,026pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th September 2025 for £380,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 13 sales since 1995.
LA8 8BU has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£380,000 | 3 Bed House2 Tarnside Quarry, Kendal, LA8 8BU2 Tarnside Quarry, Kendal, LA8 8BU
- Sold Oct 2024£1,136,400 | 5 Bed House(French), Tarnside Farm, Kendal, LA8 8BU(French), Tarnside Farm, Kendal, LA8 8BU
- Sold Nov 2021£500,000 | 5 Bed HouseHolly Bank, Kendal, LA8 8BUHolly Bank, Kendal, LA8 8BU
- Sold Jun 2018£3,000 | 4 Bed HouseGreen Moss, Kendal, LA8 8BUGreen Moss, Kendal, LA8 8BU
- Sold Apr 2016£4,500 | 4 Bed House1 Tarnside Quarry, Kendal, LA8 8BU1 Tarnside Quarry, Kendal, LA8 8BU
Nearby Postcodes
LA8 8BU is the 1002nd largest and the 1609th most expensive postcode out of the 1,698 postcodes in the LA8 area.
- LA8 8BY, Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8LA8 8BY1 Addresses|310 m away
- LA8 8BT, Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8LA8 8BT2 Addresses|442 m away
- LA8 8JF, Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8LA8 8JF2 Addresses|514 m away
- LA8 8HY, Cross Howe, Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8LA8 8HY6 Addresses|651 m away
- LA8 8BX, Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8LA8 8BX2 Addresses|652 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 8 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
Schools Nearby
- Crosthwaite CofE School1.1 km away
- Dean Barwick Primary School6.9 km away
- Goodly Dale Primary School7.1 km away
- Kirkbie Kendal School8.6 km away
- The Queen Katherine School9.5 km away
- The Lakes School9.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LA8 8BU is Windermere station, which is 7.9 kilometres away.
- Windermere|7.9 km away
- Staveley (Cumbria)|8.0 km away
- Burneside (Cumbria)|8.5 km away
- Kendal|9.0 km away
