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House prices in LA8, Kendal

The average house price in LA8, Kendal over the last three years is £427,812, with a median sold price of £378,000 — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Median price
£378k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-4.8%
5-year change
+2.8%
Per m²
£4k

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in LA8, Kendal

Based on 303 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in LA8, Kendal over the last three years is £427,812, with a median sold price of £378,000 — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 303 recorded sales — a reasonably active local market.

LA8 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

LA8England & Wales
£250k£300k£350k£400k201620182020202220242026£373k
1 year
-4.8%
5 years
+2.8%
10 years
+27.5%

Over five years, prices in LA8, Kendal have been broadly flat (+2.8%). Across a full decade they are +27.5%. The last twelve months alone: -4.8%. Prices in LA8, Kendal still sit about 13.2% below their 2023 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.

How LA8 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in LA8 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

LA8England & Wales
100120140201620182020202220242026+41%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in LA8, Kendal

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£378k
Entry-level
£219k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£280k–£527k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£666k
90th %ile

Homes in LA8, Kendal span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £218,800, while the top tenth fetched over £666,000. Half of all sales fell between £280,000 and £527,475 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in LA8
£378,000
around the local median · 36% up the local range
£215,000 · entry-level£670,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£37,800
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£8,900
Monthly repayment
£1,989/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£75,500
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £46,700 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How LA8 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

LA8 (this area)£428k
Westmorland and Furness£223khere: +91%
England£291khere: +47%
LA8 1-yr -4.8%Westmorland and Furness 1-yr +2.3%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £427,812, homes in LA8, Kendal sell for 91% above the Westmorland and Furness average, and 47% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-4.8% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across LA8.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Detached£500,000£3,713126 (42%)
Terraced£297,000£3,63680 (26%)
Semi-detachedBest £/m²£353,750£3,19370 (23%)
Flat / maisonette£278,000£3,64527 (9%)

The most-traded type in LA8, Kendal is detached (126 sales, median £500,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£278,000) and houses (~£404,067) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £3,618 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Space for money: semi-detached offer the most floor area per pound in LA8, Kendal, at about £3,193/m², while detached cost the most at £3,713/m² — a 16% premium. If floor area matters more to you than form, that gap is where the value hides.

The LA8 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
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191'21
'22
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107'25
'26*

* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 10.2%Freehold 89.8%
New-build 5.6%Existing 94.4%

Around 107 homes changed hands in LA8, Kendal in 2025 — quieter than the area's average of roughly 137 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (191 sales). A quieter market cuts competition: well-priced homes still sell, but buyers have more room to negotiate and less pressure to rush. 10% of recent sales in LA8, Kendal were leasehold — mostly freehold, with some leasehold flats. New-build made up 6% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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LA8 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in LA8, Kendal?

Over the last three years the median sold price in LA8 was £378,000, with a mean of £427,812, based on 303 HM Land Registry sales.

Is LA8, Kendal expensive?

At a £378,000 median, LA8 is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £3,618 per square metre.

Are house prices in LA8, Kendal going up or down?

On our smoothed index, LA8 prices have moved -4.8% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in LA8, Kendal?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £278,000 (27 sales).

How much do I need to buy in LA8, Kendal?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £218,800, and most buyers competed in the £280,000–£527,475 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £666,000.

How much have LA8, Kendal house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in LA8 are +2.8% over the last five years, and +27.5% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in LA8, Kendal?

On the £378,000 median-priced LA8 home, a home-mover pays about £8,900 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £3,900 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in LA8, Kendal?

A 10% deposit on the median £378,000 LA8 home is £37,800 (5% would be £18,900). Borrowing the remaining £340,200 implies a household income of roughly £75,500 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in LA8, Kendal each year?

Roughly 107 sales a year have been recorded in LA8 recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a reasonably active market with a steady flow of listings.

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Streets in LA8

Sold prices, £/m² and every recorded home — street by street. 152 streets have a profile in LA8.

Main StreetGreengateNethercroftMeadow WoodBeck NookChambers PlaceSeedfieldGreenways DriveWindermere RoadWoodside RoadLow CottagesCoopers DriveBrow LaneFairfield CloseDanes RoadCrook RoadDove Nest LaneBeathwaite GardensThe GreenThe BanksChurch RoadMeadowside CloseKentmere RoadVicarage Road
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Nearby & related areas

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.