Crosthwaite, Kendal - LA8 8HX
Key Postcode Insights
LA8 8HX is a residential postcode situated on Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8 with 61 addresses.
It ranks as the 1400th largest and 1282nd most expensive of the 1,407 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 61 properties: 44 houses, 1 flat and 16 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £599,278
- 10 Year change
- up 30.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,825pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £364/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LA8 8HX is a residential postcode situated on Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8 with 61 addresses.
It ranks as the 1400th largest and 1282nd most expensive of the 1,407 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 61 properties: 44 houses, 1 flat and 16 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £599,278
- 10 Year change
- up 30.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,825pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £364/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.7%/year/yr
Explore Properties in LA8 8HX
- Beck Cottage
5 Bed Period House
- Beckside
House
- Cedar Lodge
3 Bed Mid-century House
- Chandlers
3 Bed Mid-century House
- Damson Cottage
3 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LA8 8HX sold for £530,000 on 20th October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £599,278.
The LA8 8HX Sales Market has increased by 30.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | -1.7% | £599,278 |
| July 2025 | -1.9% | £609,550 |
| July 2024 | 0.2% | £621,243 |
| July 2023 | 1.4% | £620,274 |
| July 2022 | 10.6% | £611,902 |
| July 2021 | 6% | £553,466 |
| July 2020 | 3% | £522,085 |
| July 2019 | 3.8% | £506,928 |
| July 2018 | 0.6% | £488,581 |
| July 2017 | 5.7% | £485,712 |
| July 2016 | 2.9% | £459,600 |
| July 2015 | 1.3% | £446,485 |
| July 2014 | 2.2% | £440,586 |
| July 2013 | -1% | £431,051 |
| July 2012 | 1.2% | £435,248 |
| July 2011 | -0.6% | £429,936 |
| July 2010 | 5.4% | £432,567 |
| July 2009 | -4.3% | £410,391 |
| July 2008 | 2.5% | £429,038 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £418,651 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,825.
The LA8 8HX Rental Market has increased by 52.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 4.5% | £1,825pcm |
| July 2025 | 8% | £1,747pcm |
| July 2024 | 7.5% | £1,618pcm |
| July 2023 | 5.3% | £1,505pcm |
| July 2022 | 9.4% | £1,429pcm |
| July 2021 | 4.5% | £1,306pcm |
| July 2020 | 2% | £1,249pcm |
| July 2019 | 1.7% | £1,224pcm |
| July 2018 | -0.7% | £1,204pcm |
| July 2017 | 1.2% | £1,213pcm |
| July 2016 | 1.8% | £1,199pcm |
| July 2015 | 1.9% | £1,178pcm |
| July 2014 | 1.6% | £1,155pcm |
| July 2013 | 0.5% | £1,137pcm |
| July 2012 | -0.8% | £1,131pcm |
| July 2011 | 0.1% | £1,140pcm |
| July 2010 | 7.4% | £1,138pcm |
| July 2009 | -1.4% | £1,060pcm |
| July 2008 | 2.7% | £1,076pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £1,047pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 20th October 2025 for £530,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.4%.
LA8 8HX has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and 1 in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£530,000 | 4 Bed HouseNook Orchard, Kendal, LA8 8HXNook Orchard, Kendal, LA8 8HX
- Sold Apr 2025£45,000 | 3 Bed HouseEnd Nook, Kendal, LA8 8HXEnd Nook, Kendal, LA8 8HX
- Sold Nov 2023£1,100,000 | 5 Bed HouseSkelcies Cottage, Kendal, LA8 8HXSkelcies Cottage, Kendal, LA8 8HX
Nearby Postcodes
LA8 8HX is the 1400th largest and the 1282nd most expensive postcode out of the 1,407 postcodes in the LA8 area.
- LA8 8QN, The Orchard, Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8LA8 8QN3 Addresses|85 m away
- LA8 8HY, Cross Howe, Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8LA8 8HY6 Addresses|102 m away
- LA8 8EZ, Oak Fold, Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8LA8 8EZ14 Addresses|431 m away
- LA8 8HU, St. Marys Green, Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8LA8 8HU8 Addresses|473 m away
- LA8 8HT, Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8LA8 8HT6 Addresses|589 m away
Property Types
- 20 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 16 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 modern flat built after 1980
- 7 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 16 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (20)
- modern house (16)
- modern flat (1)
- mid-century house (7)
- house (1)
- Unknown (16)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 44 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (2)
- E (19)
- B (2)
- F (2)
- C (5)
- G (3)
- D (11)
- No EPC (16)
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 School700 m away
- Goodly Dale Primary School6.7 km away
- St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School6.8 km away
- Kirkbie Kendal School8.1 km away
- The Queen Katherine School8.9 km away
- The Lakes School9.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LA8 8HX is Staveley (Cumbria) station, which is 7.2 kilometres away.
- Staveley (Cumbria)|7.2 km away
- Windermere|7.4 km away
- Burneside (Cumbria)|7.8 km away
- Kendal|8.4 km away
