Crook, Kendal - LA8 8LR
Key Postcode Insights
LA8 8LR is a residential postcode situated on Crook, Kendal, LA8 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 958th largest and 1532nd 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 14 properties: 12 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £374,929
- 10 Year change
- up 25.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,297pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £232/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LA8 8LR is a residential postcode situated on Crook, Kendal, LA8 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 958th largest and 1532nd 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 14 properties: 12 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £374,929
- 10 Year change
- up 25.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,297pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £232/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LA8 8LR
- Birk Moss House
Unknown
- Brow Head
Building  |  2 Flats
- Hart Howe
Unknown
- High Farm
Unknown
- Low Shepherds Yeat
5 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LA8 8LR sold for £1,912,500 on 10th April 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 37.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £374,929.
The LA8 8LR Sales Market has increased by 25.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.8% | £374,929 |
| June 2025 | -1.7% | £377,914 |
| June 2024 | 1.5% | £384,375 |
| June 2023 | 1.4% | £378,875 |
| June 2022 | 7.9% | £373,687 |
| June 2021 | 6.9% | £346,262 |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £323,919 |
| June 2019 | 3% | £317,003 |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £307,682 |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £303,051 |
| June 2016 | 1.8% | £298,880 |
| June 2015 | 4.2% | £293,584 |
| June 2014 | 1.1% | £281,721 |
| June 2013 | -1.6% | £278,682 |
| June 2012 | -2.3% | £283,231 |
| June 2011 | 0% | £289,828 |
| June 2010 | 7% | £289,905 |
| June 2009 | -8.2% | £270,840 |
| June 2008 | -1.7% | £295,115 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £300,082 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,297.
The LA8 8LR Rental Market has increased by 42.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.6% | £1,297pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.9% | £1,252pcm |
| June 2024 | 10.7% | £1,205pcm |
| June 2023 | 4.5% | £1,089pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £1,042pcm |
| June 2021 | 1.7% | £963pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £947pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.6% | £928pcm |
| June 2018 | 0% | £905pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.5% | £904pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.3% | £909pcm |
| June 2015 | -0.2% | £889pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.3% | £891pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.1% | £879pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.1% | £878pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.4% | £877pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.6% | £865pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.1% | £819pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.1% | £837pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £804pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 10th April 2025 for £1,912,500 and since then the market in the area has increased by 37.1%. The postcode has had a total of 5 sales since 1995.
LA8 8LR has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2025£1,912,500 | 5 Bed HouseBirk Moss House, Kendal, LA8 8LRBirk Moss House, Kendal, LA8 8LR
- Sold Sep 2022£2,750,000 | 5 Bed HouseBirk Moss House, Kendal, LA8 8LRBirk Moss House, Kendal, LA8 8LR
- Sold Aug 2011£440,000 | 3 Bed HouseShepherd Yeat, Kendal, LA8 8LRShepherd Yeat, Kendal, LA8 8LR
- Sold Nov 2006£282,500 | 3 Bed HouseShepherd Yeat, Kendal, LA8 8LRShepherd Yeat, Kendal, LA8 8LR
- Sold May 2004£288,000 | 3 Bed HouseShepherd Yeat, Kendal, LA8 8LRShepherd Yeat, Kendal, LA8 8LR
Nearby Postcodes
LA8 8LR is the 958th largest and the 1532nd most expensive postcode out of the 1,698 postcodes in the LA8 area.
- LA8 8LJ, Crook, Kendal, LA8LA8 8LJ2 Addresses|535 m away
- LA8 8LH, Crook, Kendal, LA8LA8 8LH11 Addresses|702 m away
- LA8 8LQ, Crook, Kendal, LA8LA8 8LQ11 Addresses|833 m away
- LA8 8LN, Crook, Kendal, LA8LA8 8LN6 Addresses|868 m away
- LA8 8LL, Crook, Kendal, LA8LA8 8LL7 Addresses|892 m away
Property Types
- 5 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (5)
- modern house (1)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 6 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (8)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
Schools Nearby
- Crosthwaite CofE School3.2 km away
- St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School4.4 km away
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere4.5 km away
- The Lakes School6.7 km away
- The Queen Katherine School8.1 km away
- Kirkbie Kendal School8.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LA8 8LR is Staveley (Cumbria) station, which is 4.5 kilometres away.
- Staveley (Cumbria)|4.5 km away
- Windermere|4.9 km away
- Burneside (Cumbria)|6.3 km away
- Kendal|8.0 km away
