AREA REPORT · SOUTH LAKELAND LA8

LA8.

South Lakeland

LA8 is an outcode in South Lakeland, covering the neighbourhoods of Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & Natland, Windermere South & Staveley, Kendal East & Whinfell, Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell and Kendal North & Burneside. Over the last 12 months 48 properties changed hands — a median of £258k for flats (£3,403/sqm) and £378k for houses (£3,532/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
2,968
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
3
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
4
30
Houses
44
278
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£258k
n = 4
£279k
n = 30
Houses
£378k
n = 44
£405k
n = 278
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£3,403
n = 4
£3,315
n = 29
Houses
£3,532
n = 42
£3,519
n = 264
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Buoyant
+19.2% vs 12m
+11.1% vs 3y
£240k£480k£405k£378k£450k3Yn=27812Mn=446Mn=9
Flats
·Stabilising
0.0% vs 12m
−7.7% vs 3y
£160k£320k£279k£258k£258k3Yn=3012Mn=46Mn=2
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Correcting
−11.5% vs 12m
−11.2% vs 3y
£0£1,900£3,800£3,519£3,532£3,1253Yn=26412Mn=426Mn=9
Flats
·Plateauing
0.0% vs 12m
+2.7% vs 3y
£0£1,850£3,700£3,315£3,403£3,4033Yn=2912Mn=46Mn=2
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£422k
n=9
Median £
£450k
n=9
Avg £/sqm
£3,007
n=9
Median £/sqm
£3,125
n=9
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£416k
n=44
Median £
£378k
n=44
Avg £/sqm
£3,568
n=42
Median £/sqm
£3,532
n=42
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£444k
n=278
Median £
£405k
n=278
Avg £/sqm
£3,572
n=264
Median £/sqm
£3,519
n=264
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£258k
n=2
Median £
£258k
n=2
Avg £/sqm
£3,403
n=2
Median £/sqm
£3,403
n=2
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£253k
n=4
Median £
£258k
n=4
Avg £/sqm
£3,406
n=4
Median £/sqm
£3,403
n=4
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£305k
n=30
Median £
£279k
n=30
Avg £/sqm
£3,461
n=29
Median £/sqm
£3,315
n=29
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£33k£241k£448k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
61
Median potential
81
01452892010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Other/unknown
Band A
244
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
727
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band C
1,325
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
1,408
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
1,616
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band F
1,223
Detached
Band G
712
Detached
Band H
16
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
428
5.9%
Terraced houses
1,503
21%
Semi-detached houses
1,595
22%
Detached houses
2,081
29%
Bungalows
1,435
20%
Other/unknown
232
3.2%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
4
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
0
Schools
26
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
6 · click column to sort
Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & Natland
1,567
1,944
Windermere South & Staveley
966
990
Kendal East & Whinfell
816
759
Kendal North & Burneside
376
418
Hawkshead & Cartmel Fell
318
242
Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale
10
1
Wards
5 · click column to sort
Levens and Crooklands
1,289
1,599
Upper Kent
1,291
1,356
Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale
590
571
Bowness and Lyth
605
483
Kendal South
278
345
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

LA8 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in South Lakeland (LA8)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in LA8 (South Lakeland) was £378k, with an average of £416k, from 44 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in LA8?
The median flat sale price in LA8 over the last 12 months was £258k (about £3,403 per square metre), from 4 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in LA8?
Typical sale prices per square metre in LA8 are £3,532 for houses and £3,403 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in LA8 have?
Homes in LA8 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 61 (a potential of 81 after improvements).
How many properties sold in LA8 in the last year?
48 properties were sold in LA8 over the last 12 months, and 308 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES