LA8 house prices, schools and flood risk.

89 homes sold in LA8 in the last 12 months at a median of £350,000. Detached homes typically sold for £425,000, flats for £220,000.

Covers Bowness and Lyth, Kendal South, Levens and Crooklands, Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale, Upper Kent, Crook, Crosthwaite and Lyth, Docker.

Median sold price

£350k

Last 12 months

Change on year

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Not enough sales

Homes sold

89

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in LA8

Detached

£425k

35 sales

Semi-detached

£375k

25 sales

Terraced

£260k

20 sales

Flat

£220k

9 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£289k£355k£420k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in LA8
2016£303k (111 sales)
2017£319k (148 sales)
2018£289k (162 sales)
2019£315k (134 sales)
2020£315k (113 sales)
2021£340k (191 sales)
2022£420k (154 sales)
2023£413k (133 sales)
2024£379k (118 sales)
2025£345k (120 sales)
2026£373k (48 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Brow LaneLA8 9PH · Mostly detached
£545,0008 sales
Brigsteer RoadLA8 8NT · Mostly detached
£541,0004 sales
Meadow WoodLA8 8EY · Mostly detached
£510,5005 sales
Danes RoadLA8 9PR · Mixed homes
£509,5006 sales
Wakefield DriveLA8 0BF · Mostly detached
£494,8708 sales

Most affordable

Beathwaite GardensLA8 8NG · Mostly flats
£201,1918 sales
Elm CloseLA8 0EA · Mostly semi-detached
£212,5004 sales
Low CottagesLA8 0HB · Mostly terraced
£220,0004 sales
Main StreetLA8 0EU · Mostly terraced
£221,25018 sales
Woodside RoadLA8 0HQ · Mostly terraced
£236,0006 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

2, Barley BridgeLA8 9PQ · Semi-detached · 85 m² · 5 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£315,000£3,710/m²
CausewaysLA8 8PL · Detached · 71 m² · 4 rooms · 21 Aug 2026
£320,000£4,510/m²
Kentmere Cottage, Silver StreetLA8 9NX · Detached · 112 m² · 5 rooms · 14 Aug 2026
£410,000£3,660/m²
7 Beathwaite GardensLA8 8NG · Flat · 57 m² · 3 rooms · 12 Aug 2026
£140,000£2,460/m²
5, WatchgateLA8 9JX · Semi-detached · 119 m² · 4 rooms · 10 Aug 2026
£375,000£3,150/m²
Greengate HouseLA8 8PU · Semi-detached · 129 m² · 6 rooms · 4 Aug 2026
£545,000£4,220/m²
CrossapoolLA8 8ET · Semi-detached · 257 m² · 7 rooms · 31 Jul 2026
£501,000£1,950/m²
11 Wakefield DriveLA8 0BF · Detached · 154 m² · 21 Jul 2026
£525,000£3,410/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Dean Gibson Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.7 mi from the LA8 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around LA8. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Rivers Kent and Mint at Kendal, Mintsfeet Road South, Ann Street, Canal Head, Romney Gardens
Rivers Kent and Bela
Stock Beck at Kendal, from Calder Drive to the River Kent
Coast at North Morecambe Bay
River Kent at Burneside, Steeles Row and Carling Steps
Rivers Kent and Mint at Kendal, Lake District Business Park, Busher Walk, New Road, Aynam Road
River Kent at Burneside, Bournville, Carling Dale, Ivy Crescent, New Road
Upper River Lune

LA8 questions

What is the average house price in LA8?

The median sold price in LA8 over the last 12 months was £350,000, across 89 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £425,000, semi-detached £375,000, terraced £260,000, flat £220,000.

What is the most expensive street in LA8?

Brow Lane has the highest median sold price in LA8 over the last five years: £545,000 across 8 sales.

How do I know if a home in LA8 is fairly priced?

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