Crosthwaite, Kendal - LA8 8JL
Key Postcode Insights
LA8 8JL is a residential postcode situated on Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 1061st largest and 1460th 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 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £532,383
- 10 Year change
- up 31.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,695pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £299/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LA8 8JL is a residential postcode situated on Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 1061st largest and 1460th 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 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £532,383
- 10 Year change
- up 31.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,695pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £299/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LA8 8JL
- Acorn Cottage
4 Bed Modern House
- Blues Barn
4 Bed House
- Broad Acre
3 Bed Period House
- Broad Oak
5 Bed Period House
- Broad Oak Barn
5 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LA8 8JL sold for £707,000 on 31st March 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £532,383.
The LA8 8JL Sales Market has increased by 31.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.6% | £532,383 |
| June 2025 | -1.2% | £541,018 |
| June 2024 | 1.1% | £547,613 |
| June 2023 | 1.9% | £541,921 |
| June 2022 | 9.4% | £531,723 |
| June 2021 | 8.2% | £485,923 |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £449,046 |
| June 2019 | 3.6% | £438,535 |
| June 2018 | 2.6% | £423,116 |
| June 2017 | 2.2% | £412,211 |
| June 2016 | 1.7% | £403,521 |
| June 2015 | 4.5% | £396,784 |
| June 2014 | 1.3% | £379,752 |
| June 2013 | -1.2% | £375,064 |
| June 2012 | -2% | £379,634 |
| June 2011 | -0.2% | £387,480 |
| June 2010 | 8.6% | £388,333 |
| June 2009 | -6.6% | £357,529 |
| June 2008 | -1.2% | £382,607 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £387,436 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,695.
The LA8 8JL Rental Market has increased by 49.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £1,695pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.2% | £1,648pcm |
| June 2024 | 10.2% | £1,581pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.2% | £1,434pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.2% | £1,364pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.5% | £1,238pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £1,208pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.1% | £1,179pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £1,144pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £1,136pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.5% | £1,131pcm |
| June 2015 | 0% | £1,103pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.4% | £1,103pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.5% | £1,088pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.3% | £1,083pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.3% | £1,079pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.2% | £1,065pcm |
| June 2009 | -0.2% | £993pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.8% | £996pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £950pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 31st March 2025 for £707,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.6%. The postcode has had a total of 10 sales since 1995.
LA8 8JL has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£707,000 | 5 Bed HouseBroad Oak, Kendal, LA8 8JLBroad Oak, Kendal, LA8 8JL
- Sold Sep 2024£540,000 | 4 Bed HouseBlues Barn, Kendal, LA8 8JLBlues Barn, Kendal, LA8 8JL
- Sold Jan 2023£300,000 | 4 Bed HouseTop Barn, Kendal, LA8 8JLTop Barn, Kendal, LA8 8JL
- Sold May 2019£1,400,000 | 5 Bed HouseTown End, Kendal, LA8 8JLTown End, Kendal, LA8 8JL
- Sold Apr 2019£395,000 | 3 Bed HouseBroad Acre, Kendal, LA8 8JLBroad Acre, Kendal, LA8 8JL
Nearby Postcodes
LA8 8JL is the 1061st largest and the 1460th most expensive postcode out of the 1,698 postcodes in the LA8 area.
- LA8 8JJ, Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8LA8 8JJ5 Addresses|701 m away
- LA8 8JH, Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8LA8 8JH3 Addresses|852 m away
- LA8 8BZ, Lyth, Kendal, LA8LA8 8BZ7 Addresses|967 m away
- LA8 8BX, Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8LA8 8BX2 Addresses|1.3 km away
- LA8 8BT, Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8LA8 8BT2 Addresses|1.4 km away
Property Types
- 7 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (7)
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 11 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (2)
- F (1)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
Schools Nearby
- Crosthwaite CofE School2.3 km away
- Dean Barwick Primary School5.3 km away
- Levens CofE School6.5 km away
- Kirkbie Kendal School8.9 km away
- The Queen Katherine School10.2 km away
- Dallam School10.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LA8 8JL is Windermere station, which is 9.4 kilometres away.
- Windermere|9.4 km away
- Staveley (Cumbria)|9.4 km away
- Kendal|9.5 km away
- Burneside (Cumbria)|9.5 km away
