LA8 8LE
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Property report — LA8 8LE
Open-data due diligence for LA8 8LE and the area around it.
LA8 8LE in brief: 16 recorded sales (£115,000–£980,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for LA8 8LE 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
Population
10,359
Crimes recorded
2
Schools
2
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
89%
Sold-price trend (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
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-27 | £980,000 | BRAITHWAITE | Detached |
| 2018-05-10 | £530,000 | ROWANCRAGG | Semi-detached |
| 2017-06-29 | £550,000 | LITTLE CRAG | Detached |
| 2015-09-17 | £452,000 | TAN CRAG BARN | Terraced |
| 2015-01-05 | £398,257 | 1 BIRCHMILL COTTAGES | Terraced |
| 2014-03-28 | £485,000 | YAN CRAG | Terraced |
| 2009-10-19 | £397,000 | LITTLE CRAG | Detached |
| 2007-07-05 | £462,500 | ROWANCRAGG | Semi-detached |
| 2007-06-07 | £445,000 | 1 BIRCHMILL COTTAGES | Terraced |
| 2002-07-12 | £250,000 | YAN CRAG | Semi-detached |
| 2002-07-12 | £150,000 | 1 BIRCHMILL COTTAGES | Terraced |
| 1998-02-11 | £165,000 | ROWANCRAGG | Semi-detached |
| 1997-12-12 | £133,500 | TAN CRAG BARN | Terraced |
| 1997-09-30 | £360,000 | HIGH CRAG | Detached |
| 1997-06-06 | £115,000 | YAN CRAG | Semi-detached |
| 1997-05-23 | £125,001 | TITHER CRAG BARN | Semi-detached |
16 recorded sales on LA8 8LE. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crosthwaite CofE School | 2.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Staveley CofE School | 2.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Oswald's CofE Primary School | 2.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Thomas's CofE Primary School | 3.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Ghyllside Primary School | 3.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Vicarage Park CofE Primary School | 3.6 mi | Primary | Report 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 (3.5 mi) · STATION HOUSE SURGERY (3.7 mi) · WINDERMERE HEALTH CENTRE (3.9 mi)
Nearest hospitals: WESTMORLAND GENERAL HOSPITAL LABORATORY (4.7 mi) · WESTMORLAND GENERAL HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (4.7 mi) · PRIMARY CARE ASSESSMENT SERVICE (WESTMORLAND GENERAL HOSPITAL) (4.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: BRIDGE TO WEST OF BECKSIDE FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · BECKSIDE FARMHOUSE AND GARDEN WALLS (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · BARN TO SOUTH EAST OF BECKSIDE FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: STAVELEY PHARMACY (2.6 mi) · KENDAL PHARMACY (3.4 mi) · BOOTS (3.4 mi)
Nearest stations: Staveley (2.5 mi) · Burneside (Cumbria) (2.8 mi) · Kendal (3.7 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Booths (3.4 mi) · Lidl (3.6 mi) · Sainsbury's (3.7 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
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
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. 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 8LE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £448,030 | £491,140 | £374,891 |
| Population | 17,397 | 10,359 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 8/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 2 | — | — |
| Schools | 9 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 84% | 89% | 94% |
| Superfast broadband | 94% | 91% | 94% |
— = 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 1 July 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.