Crosthwaite, Kendal - LA8 8BW
Key Postcode Insights
LA8 8BW is a residential postcode situated on Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8 with 12 addresses.
It ranks as the 867th largest and 1073rd most expensive of the 1,698 postcodes in the LA8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 12 properties: 10 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £343,951
- 10 Year change
- up 26.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,191pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £373/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LA8 8BW is a residential postcode situated on Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8 with 12 addresses.
It ranks as the 867th largest and 1073rd most expensive of the 1,698 postcodes in the LA8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 12 properties: 10 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £343,951
- 10 Year change
- up 26.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,191pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £373/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LA8 8BW
- 1 Moss Howe Kendal
3 Bed Period House
- 2 Moss Howe Kendal
2 Bed Period House
- 3 Moss Howe Kendal
2 Bed Period House
- 4 Moss Howe Kendal
Unknown
- Cloverdale
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LA8 8BW sold for £210,000 on 30th October 2023. Since then prices have on average remained the same.
The current average value in the postcode is £343,951.
The LA8 8BW Sales Market has increased by 26.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.8% | £343,951 |
| June 2025 | -1.5% | £346,861 |
| June 2024 | 1.5% | £352,056 |
| June 2023 | 1.3% | £346,966 |
| June 2022 | 7.8% | £342,362 |
| June 2021 | 7.5% | £317,680 |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £295,448 |
| June 2019 | 3.2% | £289,420 |
| June 2018 | 2.1% | £280,399 |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £274,681 |
| June 2016 | 1.5% | £270,987 |
| June 2015 | 4.3% | £266,973 |
| June 2014 | 1.3% | £256,066 |
| June 2013 | -1.5% | £252,894 |
| June 2012 | -2.2% | £256,655 |
| June 2011 | -0.1% | £262,335 |
| June 2010 | 7.6% | £262,675 |
| June 2009 | -8.2% | £244,215 |
| June 2008 | -2% | £265,987 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £271,369 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,191.
The LA8 8BW Rental Market has increased by 44.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.6% | £1,191pcm |
| June 2025 | 4% | £1,149pcm |
| June 2024 | 10.7% | £1,105pcm |
| June 2023 | 4.6% | £999pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £955pcm |
| June 2021 | 1.8% | £880pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £864pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.7% | £846pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.2% | £824pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.4% | £823pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.3% | £826pcm |
| June 2015 | -0.2% | £807pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.4% | £809pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.2% | £798pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.2% | £796pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.4% | £795pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.2% | £784pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.9% | £738pcm |
| June 2008 | 4% | £752pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £723pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th October 2023 for £210,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable. The postcode has had a total of 9 sales since 1995.
LA8 8BW has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2023£210,000 | 2 Bed House3 Moss Howe, Kendal, LA8 8BW3 Moss Howe, Kendal, LA8 8BW
- Sold Sep 2018£200,000 | 2 Bed House2 Moss Howe, Kendal, LA8 8BW2 Moss Howe, Kendal, LA8 8BW
- Sold Nov 2016£550,000 | 4 Bed HouseSanderson Fold, Kendal, LA8 8BWSanderson Fold, Kendal, LA8 8BW
- Sold Jun 2014£200,000 | 3 Bed House1 Moss Howe, Kendal, LA8 8BW1 Moss Howe, Kendal, LA8 8BW
- Sold Nov 2012£470,000 | 4 Bed HouseSanderson Fold, Kendal, LA8 8BWSanderson Fold, Kendal, LA8 8BW
Nearby Postcodes
LA8 8BW is the 867th largest and the 1073rd most expensive postcode out of the 1,698 postcodes in the LA8 area.
- LA8 8DN, Underbarrow, Kendal, LA8LA8 8DN5 Addresses|177 m away
- LA8 8BP, Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8LA8 8BP8 Addresses|322 m away
- LA8 8HR, Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8LA8 8HR1 Addresses|541 m away
- LA8 8DL, Lyth, Kendal, LA8LA8 8DL3 Addresses|542 m away
- LA8 8HS, Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8LA8 8HS8 Addresses|646 m away
Property Types
- 6 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (6)
- period flat (2)
- mid-century house (1)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 7 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (1)
- D (2)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
Schools Nearby
- Crosthwaite CofE School800 m away
- Ghyllside Primary School6.0 km away
- Vicarage Park CofE Primary School6.1 km away
- Kirkbie Kendal School6.8 km away
- The Queen Katherine School7.7 km away
- The Lakes School10.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LA8 8BW is Burneside (Cumbria) station, which is 7.0 kilometres away.
- Burneside (Cumbria)|7.0 km away
- Staveley (Cumbria)|7.1 km away
- Kendal|7.2 km away
- Oxenholme Lake District|8.0 km away
