LA8 8HQ is a residential postcode situated on Underbarrow, Kendal, LA8 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 1197th largest and 1132nd most expensive of the 1,407 postcodes in the LA8 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 18 houses and 2 flats.
LA8 8HQ is a residential postcode situated on Underbarrow, Kendal, LA8 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 1197th largest and 1132nd most expensive of the 1,407 postcodes in the LA8 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 18 houses and 2 flats.
Sale prices range from £285,756 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,002 ft2) to £863,634 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (3,907 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,088 pcm for 3 bed houses to £1,838 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 2.5% and 5.4%.
The average value per square foot is £327.
The last sale in LA8 8HQ sold for £2,500 on 28th May 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 22.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £450,345.
The LA8 8HQ Sales Market has increased by 31.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -2.2% | £450,345 |
| April 2025 | -0.1% | £460,662 |
| April 2024 | 0.5% | £460,991 |
| April 2023 | 4.2% | £458,713 |
| April 2022 | 11.8% | £440,267 |
| April 2021 | 5.4% | £393,711 |
| April 2020 | 0.6% | £373,601 |
| April 2019 | 2% | £371,316 |
| April 2018 | 2.3% | £364,080 |
| April 2017 | 3.9% | £355,723 |
| April 2016 | 2% | £342,436 |
| April 2015 | 2.8% | £335,716 |
| April 2014 | 4.4% | £326,614 |
| April 2013 | 2.6% | £312,916 |
| April 2012 | -2.7% | £305,082 |
| April 2011 | 0% | £313,462 |
| April 2010 | 1.3% | £313,343 |
| April 2009 | -8.4% | £309,336 |
| April 2008 | 1.3% | £337,659 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £333,419 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,263.
The LA8 8HQ Rental Market has increased by 45.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 3.4% | £1,263pcm |
| April 2025 | 9% | £1,222pcm |
| April 2024 | 6.2% | £1,121pcm |
| April 2023 | 8.9% | £1,055pcm |
| April 2022 | 5.8% | £969pcm |
| April 2021 | 3.1% | £916pcm |
| April 2020 | 1.5% | £888pcm |
| April 2019 | 0.7% | £875pcm |
| April 2018 | -0.9% | £869pcm |
| April 2017 | 1.2% | £877pcm |
| April 2016 | 5.1% | £867pcm |
| April 2015 | 0.7% | £825pcm |
| April 2014 | 1.8% | £819pcm |
| April 2013 | 0.4% | £804pcm |
| April 2012 | 1.3% | £801pcm |
| April 2011 | -0.1% | £791pcm |
| April 2010 | 5% | £792pcm |
| April 2009 | -1.6% | £754pcm |
| April 2008 | 6.2% | £766pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £721pcm |
The last sale was on 28th May 2025 for £2,500 and since then the market in the area has increased by 22.5%. The postcode has had a total of 17 sales since 1995.
LA8 8HQ has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
LA8 8HQ is the 1197th largest and the 1132nd most expensive postcode out of the 1,407 postcodes in the LA8 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around LA8 8HQ, 63.9% of property is privately owned outright and 19.3% is privately rented.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around LA8 8HQ, 8.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 44.3% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around LA8 8HQ, the average age was 44.1 and the most common age was 57.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around LA8 8HQ, 2.4% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for North West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around LA8 8HQ, there are an average of 1.7 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, there is poor internet coverage in this area which may result in poor or no internet connectivity.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Slow/none broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.