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Property report — LA8 8BJ

Open-data due diligence for LA8 8BJ and the area around it.

LA8 8BJ in brief: no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for LA8 8BJ itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the LA8 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.

Avg sold price

£491,140

sector LA8 8 · 43 sales

Population

10,359

sector LA8 8

Crimes recorded

2

district LA8 · Apr 26

Schools

2

sector LA8 8

Flood risk

None modelled

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

89%

sector LA8 8 of premises

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £105,152, median £88,000 (27 sales)1996: mean £100,995, median £87,000 (52 sales)1997: mean £109,975, median £105,000 (54 sales)1998: mean £111,610, median £97,750 (54 sales)1999: mean £122,190, median £104,500 (50 sales)2000: mean £187,886, median £165,000 (45 sales)2001: mean £158,944, median £145,000 (47 sales)2002: mean £201,466, median £205,000 (59 sales)2003: mean £242,182, median £227,500 (53 sales)2004: mean £293,114, median £286,500 (40 sales)2005: mean £308,071, median £300,000 (37 sales)2006: mean £323,688, median £282,500 (55 sales)2007: mean £336,872, median £330,000 (52 sales)2008: mean £315,557, median £250,000 (27 sales)2009: mean £291,429, median £250,000 (31 sales)2010: mean £305,166, median £301,000 (30 sales)2011: mean £333,800, median £308,000 (35 sales)2012: mean £300,162, median £262,475 (40 sales)2013: mean £318,574, median £322,250 (40 sales)2014: mean £306,577, median £280,000 (37 sales)2015: mean £458,327, median £342,500 (36 sales)2016: mean £390,133, median £341,667 (48 sales)2017: mean £548,545, median £365,000 (63 sales)2018: mean £325,024, median £327,500 (76 sales)2019: mean £417,485, median £353,248 (66 sales)2020: mean £447,863, median £385,000 (35 sales)2021: mean £446,634, median £366,000 (67 sales)2022: mean £569,658, median £500,000 (37 sales)2023: mean £576,769, median £400,000 (45 sales)2024: mean £491,140, median £380,000 (43 sales)2025: mean £468,882, median £380,000 (45 sales)2026: mean £410,000, median £400,000 (5 sales)1995: mean £105,152, median £88,000 (27 sales)1996: mean £100,995, median £87,000 (52 sales)1997: mean £109,975, median £105,000 (54 sales)1998: mean £111,610, median £97,750 (54 sales)1999: mean £122,190, median £104,500 (50 sales)2000: mean £187,886, median £165,000 (45 sales)2001: mean £158,944, median £145,000 (47 sales)2002: mean £201,466, median £205,000 (59 sales)2003: mean £242,182, median £227,500 (53 sales)2004: mean £293,114, median £286,500 (40 sales)2005: mean £308,071, median £300,000 (37 sales)2006: mean £323,688, median £282,500 (55 sales)2007: mean £336,872, median £330,000 (52 sales)2008: mean £315,557, median £250,000 (27 sales)2009: mean £291,429, median £250,000 (31 sales)2010: mean £305,166, median £301,000 (30 sales)2011: mean £333,800, median £308,000 (35 sales)2012: mean £300,162, median £262,475 (40 sales)2013: mean £318,574, median £322,250 (40 sales)2014: mean £306,577, median £280,000 (37 sales)2015: mean £458,327, median £342,500 (36 sales)2016: mean £390,133, median £341,667 (48 sales)2017: mean £548,545, median £365,000 (63 sales)2018: mean £325,024, median £327,500 (76 sales)2019: mean £417,485, median £353,248 (66 sales)2020: mean £447,863, median £385,000 (35 sales)2021: mean £446,634, median £366,000 (67 sales)2022: mean £569,658, median £500,000 (37 sales)2023: mean £576,769, median £400,000 (45 sales)2024: mean £491,140, median £380,000 (43 sales)2025: mean £468,882, median £380,000 (45 sales)2026: mean £410,000, median £400,000 (5 sales) MeanMedian £576,769 £87,000 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in LA8 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (5 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Sold prices on this postcode

No sales recorded on LA8 8BJ in the data period. Sold-price history covers HM Land Registry Price Paid; a postcode this size may go several years between sales.

Nearest schools

SchoolDistancePhaseOfsted
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School1.8 miPrimaryReport card →
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal1.9 miPrimaryReport card →
Ghyllside Primary School1.9 miPrimaryReport card →
Kirkbie Kendal School2.3 miSecondaryReport card →
Heron Hill Primary School2.5 miPrimaryReport card →
Stramongate Primary School2.5 miPrimaryReport card →

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.

What's nearby

Nearest GP surgeries: CAPTAIN FRENCH SURGERY (2.1 mi) · THE JAMES COCHRANE PRACT. (2.4 mi) · STATION HOUSE SURGERY (2.7 mi)

Nearest hospitals: WESTMORLAND GENERAL HOSPITAL LABORATORY (2.6 mi) · WESTMORLAND GENERAL HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (2.6 mi) · PRIMARY CARE ASSESSMENT SERVICE (WESTMORLAND GENERAL HOSPITAL) (2.6 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: Henry's Castle (Grade II*) (0.6 mi) · GARDEN WALLS, GATE PIERS AND RAILINGS TO SOUTH OF TULLYTHWAITE HOUSE (Grade II) (0.8 mi) · BARN TO EAST OF TULLYTHWAITE HOUSE (Grade II) (0.8 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: GILLINGGATE PHARMACY (2.1 mi) · WELL (2.4 mi) · BOOTS (2.4 mi)

Nearest stations: Kendal (2.7 mi) · Oxenholme Lake District (3.0 mi) · Burneside (Cumbria) (3.3 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: Booths (2.3 mi) · Asda (2.5 mi) · Lidl (2.6 mi)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).

Who lives here

Median age
54
One-person households
28%
Households with children
20%
Households
4,648

Owned 77% · Social rent 7% · Private rent 15%

Census 2021 (ONS), for LA8 8.

Recorded crime trend

Jun 24: 1 crimesSep 24: 2 crimesOct 24: 1 crimesNov 24: 2 crimesDec 24: 1 crimesFeb 25: 1 crimesJun 25: 1 crimesNov 25: 1 crimesJan 26: 3 crimes Jan 26: 3 crimes 3 1 Jun 24 Jan 26

Recorded crimes per month in LA8 8 (Jun 24–Jan 26, average 1/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Flood risk

No modelled flood risk is recorded for LA8 8BJ in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →

Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.

How granular is this?

Measure DistrictLA8 SectorLA8 8 PostcodeLA8 8BJ
Average sold price£448,030£491,140—
Population17,39710,359—
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)7/108/10—
Crimes recorded2——
Schools92—
Flood riskHighHighLow
Gigabit broadband84%89%0%
Superfast broadband94%91%0%

— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (LA8 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.

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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026

Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.