Valley Drive - LA9 7SF
Key Postcode Insights
LA9 7SF is a residential postcode situated on Valley Drive, Kendal, LA9 with 39 addresses.
It ranks as the 912th largest and 654th most expensive of the 1,022 postcodes in the LA9 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 39 properties: 31 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £284,195
- 10 Year change
- up 30.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,178pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £348/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LA9 7SF is a residential postcode situated on Valley Drive, Kendal, LA9 with 39 addresses.
It ranks as the 912th largest and 654th most expensive of the 1,022 postcodes in the LA9 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 39 properties: 31 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £284,195
- 10 Year change
- up 30.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,178pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £348/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LA9 7SF
- 157 Valley Drive
Unknown
- 159 Valley Drive
Unknown
- 160 Valley Drive
3 Bed House
- 161 Valley Drive
3 Bed Modern House
- 162 Valley Drive
3 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LA9 7SF sold for £345,000 on 11th November 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £284,195.
The LA9 7SF Sales Market has increased by 30.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.3% | £284,195 |
| June 2025 | -0.5% | £284,970 |
| June 2024 | 1.3% | £286,321 |
| June 2023 | 2.5% | £282,559 |
| June 2022 | 11.5% | £275,685 |
| June 2021 | 5.6% | £247,308 |
| June 2020 | 1.2% | £234,193 |
| June 2019 | 3% | £231,514 |
| June 2018 | 0% | £224,752 |
| June 2017 | 3.3% | £224,779 |
| June 2016 | 2.6% | £217,695 |
| June 2015 | 0.8% | £212,138 |
| June 2014 | 3.3% | £210,464 |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £203,668 |
| June 2012 | -3.3% | £199,947 |
| June 2011 | -0.4% | £206,822 |
| June 2010 | 4.9% | £207,609 |
| June 2009 | -11.3% | £197,833 |
| June 2008 | 0.3% | £223,009 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £222,379 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,178.
The LA9 7SF Rental Market has increased by 48.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.4% | £1,178pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.5% | £1,129pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.8% | £1,091pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.7% | £1,022pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.8% | £967pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.5% | £864pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.1% | £835pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.7% | £810pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.2% | £804pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.1% | £795pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.1% | £794pcm |
| June 2015 | -0.4% | £770pcm |
| June 2014 | -0.5% | £772pcm |
| June 2013 | -1.7% | £776pcm |
| June 2012 | 0% | £789pcm |
| June 2011 | -0.2% | £789pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.8% | £791pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.6% | £770pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.2% | £806pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £774pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 11th November 2025 for £345,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.2%. The postcode has had a total of 79 sales since 1995.
LA9 7SF has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£345,000 | 3 Bed House167, Valley Drive, Kendal, LA9 7SF167, Valley Drive, Kendal, LA9 7SF
- Sold Aug 2025£157,000 | 2 Bed Flat209, Valley Drive, Kendal, LA9 7SF209, Valley Drive, Kendal, LA9 7SF
- Sold Jun 2025£140,000 | 2 Bed Flat187, Valley Drive, Kendal, LA9 7SF187, Valley Drive, Kendal, LA9 7SF
- Sold Aug 2023£142,500 | 2 Bed Flat189, Valley Drive, Kendal, LA9 7SF189, Valley Drive, Kendal, LA9 7SF
- Sold Mar 2022£310,000 | 3 Bed House171, Valley Drive, Kendal, LA9 7SF171, Valley Drive, Kendal, LA9 7SF
Nearby Postcodes
LA9 7SF is the 912th largest and the 654th most expensive postcode out of the 1,022 postcodes in the LA9 area.
- LA9 7SH, Bluebell Close, Kendal, LA9LA9 7SH30 Addresses|90 m away
- LA9 7RZ, Esthwaite Green, Kendal, LA9LA9 7RZ44 Addresses|90 m away
- LA9 7JR, Heron Close, Kendal, LA9LA9 7JR30 Addresses|95 m away
- LA9 7RY, Esthwaite Avenue, Kendal, LA9LA9 7RY2 Addresses|163 m away
- LA9 7SN, Swallow Close, Kendal, LA9LA9 7SN15 Addresses|168 m away
Property Types
- 12 modern houses built after 1980
- 6 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 19 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (12)
- modern flat (6)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- Unknown (19)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 19 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (12)
- No EPC (20)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2023£440,000 | 4 Bed House220, Valley Drive, Kendal, LA9 7SL220, Valley Drive, Kendal, LA9 7SL
- Sold Feb 2022£386,000 | 3 Bed House270, Valley Drive, Kendal, LA9 7SL270, Valley Drive, Kendal, LA9 7SL
- Sold Jan 2024£385,000 | 3 Bed House226, Valley Drive, Kendal, LA9 7SL226, Valley Drive, Kendal, LA9 7SL
Schools Nearby
- Heron Hill Primary School700 m away
- Castle Park School1.5 km away
- Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal1.6 km away
- Kirkbie Kendal School1.0 km away
- The Queen Katherine School2.8 km away
- Dallam School10.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LA9 7SF is Oxenholme Lake District station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- Oxenholme Lake District|1.1 km away
- Kendal|2.1 km away
- Burneside (Cumbria)|5.2 km away
- Staveley (Cumbria)|9.0 km away
