Westmorland and Furness
LA8 house prices in Westmorland and Furness
The median sold price in LA8 between 26 Jul 2024 and 21 Jul 2026 was £365,000 across 250 recorded sales. LA8 covers part of Westmorland and Furness around the Bowness and Lyth ward. Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for this district — from official UK data, in one place.
Get the LA8 OfferCheckTypical sold price
£365,000
Range £189,500–£707,200 · 250 real sales
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 26 Jul 2024 and 21 Jul 2026. Real recorded sales — not estimates. Scroll for the map, trend and breakdown.
The median sold price in LA8, Westmorland and Furness, was £365,000 across 250 recorded sales between 26 Jul 2024 and 21 Jul 2026. Council tax on a Band D home there is £2,508 a year — Westmorland and Furness's published charge for 2026-27.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Westmorland and Furness, 2026-27. Real recorded transactions — we never publish an estimated valuation.
On the map
Where LA8 sits in Westmorland and Furness
Latest sales
The most recent sales in LA8
GATEFOOT COTTAGES, WINDERMERE ROAD, KENDAL
Terraced · Freehold · 21 Jul 2026
£335,000
OWER YONDER, KENDAL
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 17 Jul 2026
£590,000
WOODLANDS VIEW, THE BANKS, KENDAL
Semi-detached · Freehold · 9 Jul 2026
£410,000
PEAT COTE, KENDAL
Detached · Leasehold · 9 Jul 2026
£162,500
CROSSLANDS COTTAGE, KENDAL
Other · Freehold · 30 Jun 2026
£2,000
Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors)
The data, honestly
LA8 sold prices at a glance
Typical price
£365,000
Lower end
£189,500
Upper end
£707,200
Sample size
250 sales
24-month trend
Typical price by quarter — LA8
By property type
What each type sells for — LA8
Sold twice — what the same home resold for
The strongest price signal there is: the same door, sold twice. Change shown in £, %, and per year — a big % over two decades is smaller than it looks.
BRIARSWOOD, KENDAL
£495,000 (2025)£460,000 (2026)-7.1% over 1.1 yrs (-6.6%/yr)
HILLTOP LODGES, KENDAL
£170,000 (2025)£155,000 (2026)-8.8% over 1 yrs (-8.9%/yr)
Tenure mix
Freehold vs leasehold — LA8
226 freehold (90%)
24 leasehold (10%)
1 new-build sale
Across the 250 most recent recorded sales in LA8. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions — never estimates. See every LA8 sale.
Area data
What else the records hold on LA8
Council tax, schools, area deprivation and planning activity for this district — each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.
Council tax
What council tax costs in LA8
Band D · Westmorland and Furness · 2026-27
£2,508
a year — the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.
| Band | 1991 value | A year |
|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,672 |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,951 |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,229 |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,508 |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £3,065 |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,623 |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £4,180 |
| H | over £320,000 | £5,016 |
These are Westmorland and Furness's charges for 2026-27, the authority LA8 falls in — not an estimate for any individual home. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and we never guess it; look up a band on GOV.UK and read your row. Bands reflect what a home was worth on 1 April 1991, not today.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities · 8 of 8 bands published for Westmorland and Furness · data to 2026-27 financial year
Schools
Schools near LA8
Ghyllside Primary School
Primary · Academies · LA9 4JB
657 m
Good · 2014
Kendal Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority maintained schools · LA9 4PH
825 m
Outstanding · 2014
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · LA9 5BP
905 m
Good · 2017
South Lakes Academy
Special schools · LA9 4ED
960 m
Not graded
Kendal College
16 plus · Colleges · LA9 5AY
1.1 km
Not graded
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal
Primary · Academies · LA9 5HB
1.1 km
Good · 2016
Stramongate Primary School
Primary · Academies · LA9 4BT
1.3 km
Good · 2011
Cambian Whinfell School
Special schools · LA9 5EZ
1.4 km
Not graded
School data from the Department for Education “Get Information about Schools” (GIAS) and Ofsted inspection outcomes — Open Government Licence v3.0. The Ofsted grade shown is the last single overall grade on record (single grades were withdrawn in September 2024). Shows nearest schools by distance, not legal catchment areas. Distances are from the LA8 district centroid, not from any address.
Source: Department for Education — Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · 8 open schools within 3 km, 5 with a grade on record
Planning applications
Planning activity around LA8
WestmorlandFurness/2026/0718/HOUConditions
374 m
Installation of external cast iron soil and vent pipe (SVP) to replace use of existing rainwater pipe for foul drainage
Received 2026-04-06 · decided 2026-05-18
WestmorlandFurness/2026/0655/TPOPermitted
278 m
South Lakeland DC TPO No 258 2014 - T8 & T9 have branches interfering with the approved development at our site. The branches need to be cut back to allow the erection of the dwelling house and scaffold to enable the same. Prune to create clearance of up to 2m from finished dwelling elevations. All pruning to be carried out to BS3998 specifications.
Received 2026-03-26 · decided 2026-04-29
WestmorlandFurness/2026/0638/HOUConditions
168 m
Proposed two storey rear extension, single storey side extension to replace existing sun room and relocation of front door.
Received 2026-03-26 · decided 2026-06-10
WestmorlandFurness/2026/0451/HOUConditions
374 m
Proposed single storey rear extension.
Received 2026-02-27 · decided 2026-04-28
WestmorlandFurness/2025/2349/NMAPermitted
168 m
Non Material Amendment to the proposed house type at plot 48 from the Ullswater to the Grasmere and amendments to the approved levels at Plots 48 and 49 attached to planning permission SL/2019/0398 (Residential development for 84 dwellings with associated access, landscaping and drainage works)
Received 2025-12-05 · decided 2026-03-02
WestmorlandFurness/2025/1890/HOUConditions
432 m
Proposed single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory
Received 2025-10-03 · decided 2026-01-15
Applications are matched within 500 m of the LA8 district centroid, so this is activity in the area, not at any one address. Register wording and status are reproduced as the local planning authority published them. Showing 6 of 20 held; run a live planning search for LA8 for the current picture.
Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 291 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 24 July 2026
Deprivation (IMD)
Area profile for LA8
Across the 12 sampled LA8 postcodes, deprivation runs decile 6 to decile 9, with a median of decile 7 of 10 — where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.
LA8 9PL, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 7 of 10 — where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. It's area context for the wider neighbourhood, not a judgement on any individual home.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG). Deprivation is published for small areas (LSOAs), not for postcode districts, so LA8 spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in LA8 that have recorded sales and 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices
Two sources, one table
What it costs to run a home in LA8, band by band
Westmorland and Furness's council tax for 2026-27 set against the LA8 median sold price of £365,000 across 250 recorded sales — the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.
| Band | 1991 valueVOA basis | A yearWestmorland and Furness | A month÷ 12 | Of the median÷ £365,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,672 | £139 | 0.46% |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,951 | £163 | 0.53% |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,229 | £186 | 0.61% |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,508 | £209 | 0.69% |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £3,065 | £255 | 0.84% |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,623 | £302 | 0.99% |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £4,180 | £348 | 1.15% |
| H | over £320,000 | £5,016 | £418 | 1.37% |
The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the LA8 median sold price — a comparison of two published figures, not a rate anyone charges. It is not a mapping from price to band: a band records what a home was worth on 1 April 1991 and is set by the Valuation Office Agency, so it cannot be worked out from a 2020s sale price. Look up a specific band on GOV.UK. Instalment counts vary by authority, so the monthly column is simply the year over twelve.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. Median across 250 recorded sales. · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Westmorland and Furness, 2026-27.
Address by address
What individual homes in LA8 sold for
The 24 most recently sold doors of the 243 distinct addresses in the records we hold for LA8. Real recorded transactions — never estimates.
GATEFOOT COTTAGES, WINDERMERE ROAD, KENDAL
LA8 9PL · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£335,000
2026-07-21
OWER YONDER, KENDAL
LA8 9EA · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£590,000
2026-07-17
WOODLANDS VIEW, THE BANKS, KENDAL
LA8 9NE · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£410,000
2026-07-09
PEAT COTE, KENDAL
LA8 8AR · Detached · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£162,500
2026-07-09
CROSSLANDS COTTAGE, KENDAL
LA8 0HT · Other · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£2,000
2026-06-30
35, GREENGATE, KENDAL
LA8 8NF · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£320,000
2026-06-29
2, STAINTON CROSS, KENDAL
LA8 0LG · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£240,000
2026-06-25
10, MEADOW CLOSE, KENDAL
LA8 9HA · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£391,000
2026-06-18
SEDGWICK HOUSE, KENDAL
LA8 0JX · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£260,000
2026-06-05
HOLME PARK LODGE, KENDAL
LA8 0DJ · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£300,000
2026-06-04
JASMINE COTE, DOVE NEST LANE, KENDAL
LA8 0EY · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£400,000
2026-06-03
37, BECK NOOK, KENDAL
LA8 9ND · Flat / maisonette · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£190,000
2026-05-29
7, THE WALLED GARDEN, KENDAL
LA8 0LW · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£425,000
2026-05-29
CALVERT COURT, MAIN STREET, KENDAL
LA8 0EU · Terraced · Freehold · 2 recorded sales
£160,000
2026-05-22
23, ENYEAT ROAD, KENDAL
LA8 0HD · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£250,000
2026-05-22
ORCHARD COTTAGE, KENDAL
LA8 8AB · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£550,000
2026-05-19
MIDDLE FOULSHAW, KENDAL
LA8 8ET · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£430,000
2026-05-15
OVERBECK, KENDAL
LA8 9AZ · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£750,000
2026-05-08
WOODBANK COTTAGE, MAIN STREET, KENDAL
LA8 0EU · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£325,000
2026-04-30
BRIARSWOOD, KENDAL
LA8 0NH · Detached · Freehold · 2 recorded sales
£460,000
2026-04-24
THE BOTHY, KENDAL
LA8 0LU · Other · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£350,000
2026-04-20
6, VICARAGE ROAD, KENDAL
LA8 8PY · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£290,000
2026-04-20
WESTWOOD, DOVE NEST LANE, KENDAL
LA8 0EY · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£340,000
2026-04-17
7, ASH VIEW, KENDAL
LA8 9DN · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£350,000
2026-04-17
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so homes that have never sold do not appear. 0 of these 24 doors resolve to a confident property record and link through; the rest are listed without a link — we match a door to a property record only where the match is certain, never by guessing.
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- HM Land RegistrySold prices
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- Department for Education · OfstedSchools
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- Police.UKStreet-level crime
- Environment AgencyFlood risk
- postcodes.io · ONSGeography
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Nearby
Postcode districts near LA8
The closest districts to LA8 by straight-line distance between district centres — not the next letter of the alphabet.
- House prices in LA9 (Kendal) 0.7 miles
- House prices in LA7 (Milnthorpe) 6.8 miles
- House prices in LA23 (Windermere) 6.9 miles
- House prices in LA11 (Grange-Over-Sands) 11 miles
- House prices in LA10 (Sedbergh) 11 miles
- House prices in LA22 (Ambleside) 12 miles
- House prices in LA6 (Carnforth) 12 miles
- House prices in LA5 (Carnforth) 12 miles
Where this comes from
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities · Department for Education — Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Local planning authority records via PlanIt · Police.UK · Environment Agency · postcodes.io / ONS. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on — never estimates, never a valuation. Every LA8 sale in the lookup tool · About Your Property Check.