Grayrigg, Kendal - LA8 9BU
Key Postcode Insights
LA8 9BU is a residential postcode situated on Grayrigg, Kendal, LA8 with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 1556th largest and 1318th 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 41 properties: 41 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £388,026
- 10 Year change
- up 31.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,251pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £271/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LA8 9BU is a residential postcode situated on Grayrigg, Kendal, LA8 with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 1556th largest and 1318th 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 41 properties: 41 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £388,026
- 10 Year change
- up 31.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,251pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £271/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LA8 9BU
- 1 Alms Houses Kendal
2 Bed Period House
- 1 Chapel Houses Kendal
3 Bed Period House
- 1 Punchbowl Barn Kendal
Unknown
- 1 Stepping Stones Kendal
3 Bed Modern House
- 2 Alms Houses Kendal
2 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LA8 9BU sold for £500,000 on 10th November 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £388,026.
The LA8 9BU Sales Market has increased by 31.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.2% | £388,026 |
| June 2025 | -0.8% | £392,771 |
| June 2024 | 1% | £395,991 |
| June 2023 | 1.8% | £392,021 |
| June 2022 | 11.2% | £385,077 |
| June 2021 | 7% | £346,209 |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £323,664 |
| June 2019 | 3.8% | £316,190 |
| June 2018 | 1.2% | £304,604 |
| June 2017 | 2.2% | £301,046 |
| June 2016 | 2.2% | £294,448 |
| June 2015 | 4.8% | £288,197 |
| June 2014 | 0.9% | £275,036 |
| June 2013 | -1.7% | £272,457 |
| June 2012 | -2.1% | £277,056 |
| June 2011 | 0% | £282,862 |
| June 2010 | 8.8% | £282,755 |
| June 2009 | -6.9% | £259,847 |
| June 2008 | -1.1% | £279,040 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £282,199 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,251.
The LA8 9BU Rental Market has increased by 50.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.1% | £1,251pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.4% | £1,214pcm |
| June 2024 | 10.4% | £1,162pcm |
| June 2023 | 5% | £1,053pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.2% | £1,003pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.5% | £910pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £888pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.3% | £869pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £841pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.3% | £835pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.2% | £833pcm |
| June 2015 | 0% | £815pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.4% | £815pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.6% | £804pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.4% | £799pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.3% | £796pcm |
| June 2010 | 7% | £786pcm |
| June 2009 | -0.5% | £735pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.4% | £739pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £707pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 10th November 2025 for £500,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 29 sales since 1995.
LA8 9BU has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£500,000 | 5 Bed HouseStrathmore, Kendal, LA8 9BUStrathmore, Kendal, LA8 9BU
- Sold Apr 2025£230,000 | 3 Bed HouseIvy Cottage, Kendal, LA8 9BUIvy Cottage, Kendal, LA8 9BU
- Sold Dec 2023£670,000 | 5 Bed HouseGrayrigg House, Kendal, LA8 9BUGrayrigg House, Kendal, LA8 9BU
- Sold Jun 2021£425,000 | 4 Bed HouseAnvil Cottage, Kendal, LA8 9BUAnvil Cottage, Kendal, LA8 9BU
- Sold Dec 2020£273,000 | 3 Bed House1 Chapel Houses, Kendal, LA8 9BU1 Chapel Houses, Kendal, LA8 9BU
Nearby Postcodes
LA8 9BU is the 1556th largest and the 1318th most expensive postcode out of the 1,698 postcodes in the LA8 area.
- LA8 9BT, Beacon View, Grayrigg, Kendal, LA8LA8 9BT6 Addresses|189 m away
- LA8 9EY, Grayrigg, Kendal, LA8LA8 9EY2 Addresses|480 m away
- LA8 9BS, Grayrigg, Kendal, LA8LA8 9BS9 Addresses|794 m away
- LA8 9ET, Grayrigg, Kendal, LA8LA8 9ET5 Addresses|799 m away
- LA8 9BP, Grayrigg, Kendal, LA8LA8 9BP2 Addresses|951 m away
Property Types
- 17 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 9 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (17)
- modern house (9)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (1)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 28 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (3)
- F (4)
- C (7)
- G (1)
- D (7)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2023£2,850,000 | 2 Bed HouseThe Old Forge, The Hyning Estate, Kendal, LA8 9BXThe Old Forge, The Hyning Estate, Kendal, LA8 9BX
- Sold Aug 2023£740,000 | 5 Bed HouseGill Side Barn, Kendal, LA8 9BYGill Side Barn, Kendal, LA8 9BY
- Sold Oct 2022£685,000 | 4 Bed HouseMire Head, Kendal, LA8 9EUMire Head, Kendal, LA8 9EU
Schools Nearby
- Grayrigg CofE School100 m away
- Selside Endowed CofE Primary School4.2 km away
- Castle Park School6.6 km away
- The Queen Katherine School6.4 km away
- Kirkbie Kendal School8.2 km away
- Settlebeck School9.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LA8 9BU is Kendal station, which is 7.1 kilometres away.
- Kendal|7.1 km away
- Burneside (Cumbria)|7.7 km away
- Oxenholme Lake District|8.4 km away
- Staveley (Cumbria)|11.0 km away
