Westmorland and Furness
LA9 house prices in Westmorland and Furness
Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for Westmorland and Furness, from official UK data in one place.
Typical sold price
£253,000
Range £125,000–£460,100 · 250 real sales
- Real sales
- 250
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 15 Jan 2026 and 27 Aug 2026.
Summary
House prices in LA9: the typical (median) sold price is £253,000, close to the UK average (£272,611) (UK House Price Index, July 2026). LA9 is an active market, with about 34 recorded sales a month. By property type, 33% were semi-detached homes (typically £280,000) and 28% were terraced homes (typically £217,000).
Data from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, up to 28 August 2026.
Council tax on a Band D home there is £2,508 a year: Westmorland and Furness's published charge for 2026-27.
Source: Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Westmorland and Furness, 2026-27.
Our take · opinion, not advice
Our take on LA9: a steady market, so let the sold prices lead
250 sales since January 2026 make LA9 a steady market, which suits pricing from the latest sold homes better than from any single average or trend.
When selling here, detached homes typically sold for £379,000 against £138,750 for flats, which explains a spread of £125,000 to £460,100, so lean on the nearest like-for-like sale rather than the middle figure; sales arrive at a steady pace, so there is no need to rush to a low price.
Sell houseFor buyers, LA9 sits close to the UK average for typical prices, so the sold homes of your type are the yardstick to hold an asking price to.
Do your own homework first: planning history nearby (1,868 applications on record within 500 m), whether the home is at risk of flooding and council tax (Band D is £2,508 a year), then hand the title to your conveyancer.
Averages only go so far, so the free LA9 OfferCheck sets flood, crime, planning and council tax beside the sold prices.
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At a glance
LA9 in four numbers
The headline figures from the records below, each one real and dated.
Typical price
£253,000
HM Land Registry
Sales a month
34.0
Across 250 sales
Council tax, Band D
£2,508
A year
The data, honestly
House prices in LA9
These 250 sales are what every figure here rests on. The typical price is the middle sale.
By property type
Average house price in LA9 by property type
Detached homes have the highest typical price at £379,000, and flat / maisonette the lowest at £138,750.
See the figures
| Type | Sales | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 50 | £379,000 | £289,500–£600,000 |
| Semi-detached | 81 | £280,000 | £190,000–£370,000 |
| Terraced | 67 | £217,000 | £139,200–£316,000 |
| Flat / maisonette | 44 | £138,750 | £81,950–£288,500 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 15 Jan 2026 and 27 Aug 2026.
24-month trend
Typical price by quarter in LA9
The quarterly typical price fell 3.5%, from £260,000 in Q1 2026 (103 sales) to £251,000 in Q3 2026 (43 sales).
See the figures
| Quarter | Typical price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | £260,000 | 103 |
| Q2 2026 | £237,500 | 104 |
| Q3 2026 | £251,000 | 43 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 15 Jan 2026 and 27 Aug 2026. Median of each quarter's recorded sales.
Range and mix
The spread of LA9 prices
How far prices run either side of the typical one, who owns what, and homes that have sold twice.
Price range
Where most LA9 homes sold
Eight in ten sales fell between £125,000 and £460,100, around a typical £253,000.
Lower and upper end are the 10th and 90th percentile of recorded sales.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 15 Jan 2026 and 27 Aug 2026.
Mix of homes
Who is selling in LA9
Semi-detached homes were 33% of recorded sales (81 of 242). 78% of sales were freehold and 22% leasehold.
Property type
- Detached21%
- Semi-detached33%
- Terraced28%
- Flat / maisonette18%
Tenure
- Freehold78%
- Leasehold22%
See the figures
194 freehold (78%) and 56 leasehold (22%) across the 250 most recent recorded sales in LA9. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 15 Jan 2026 and 27 Aug 2026.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions, never estimates. All sales.
On the map
Where LA9 sits in Westmorland and Furness
The pins are the 5 most recent recorded sales: real prices on real streets, not a valuation.
Latest sales
The most recent sales in LA9
12, CASTLE DALE, KENDAL
Terraced · Freehold · 27 Aug 2026
£285,000
16, OAK TREE ROAD, KENDAL
Detached · Freehold · 25 Aug 2026
£410,000
WAINWRIGHT COURT, WEBB VIEW, KENDAL
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 21 Aug 2026
£195,000
32, HIGH FELLSIDE, KENDAL
Detached · Freehold · 21 Aug 2026
£260,000
15, WANSFELL DRIVE, KENDAL
Semi-detached · Freehold · 18 Aug 2026
£350,000
Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors). LA9 includes the Bowness and Lyth ward.
In plain English
What the Westmorland and Furness (LA9) numbers mean
- The headline number blends very different homes: detached homes sold for a typical £379,000 against £138,750 for flats: about 2.7 times as much. Use the figure for your type of home, not the mix.
- Prices here are widely spread: most sales fell between £125,000 and £460,100, so the median says little about any one home.
- This is an active district: about 34 recorded sales a month.
Based on 250 recorded sales between 15 January 2026 and 27 August 2026. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, to 28 August 2026; page data refreshed 7 October 2026. Compared with the UK House Price Index. Written by Your Property Check (Check Labs Ltd, Birmingham) from this data. How we read the data · spotted a mistake? Tell us. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. UK House Price Index licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Area data
What else the records hold on LA9
Council tax and schools, each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.
Council tax
What council tax costs in LA9
£2,508
Band D a year in Westmorland and Furness, 2026-27: the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.
All bands
| Band | 1991 value | A year |
|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,672 |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,951 |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,229 |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,508 |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £3,065 |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,623 |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £4,180 |
| H | over £320,000 | £5,016 |
These are Westmorland and Furness's charges for 2026-27, the authority LA9 falls in, not an estimate for any individual home. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and we never guess it; look up a band on GOV.UK and read your row. Bands reflect what a home was worth on 1 April 1991, not today.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · 8 of 8 bands published for Westmorland and Furness · data to 2026-27 financial year
Schools
Schools near LA9
8
open schools within 3 km, nearest South Lakes Academy.
All schools
South Lakes Academy
Special schools · LA9 4ED
269 m
Not graded
Stramongate Primary School
Primary · Academies · LA9 4BT
457 m
Good · 2011
Ghyllside Primary School
Primary · Academies · LA9 4JB
554 m
Good · 2014
Kendal Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority maintained schools · LA9 4PH
794 m
Outstanding · 2014
Kendal College
16 plus · Colleges · LA9 5AY
835 m
Not graded
Kirkbie Kendal School
Middle deemed secondary · Academies · LA9 7EQ
878 m
Good · 2014
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal
Primary · Academies · LA9 5HB
978 m
Good · 2016
Sandgate School
Special schools · LA9 6JG
982 m
Good · 2012
School data from the Department for Education “Get Information about Schools” (GIAS) and Ofsted inspection outcomes. Open Government Licence v3.0. The Ofsted grade shown is the last single overall grade on record (single grades were withdrawn in September 2024). Shows nearest schools by distance, not legal catchment areas. Distances are from the LA9 district centroid, not from any address.
Source: Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · 8 open schools within 3 km, 6 with a grade on record
Area context
Planning and deprivation near LA9
What is being built nearby and how the area ranks, as context for the neighbourhood and never a judgement on a home.
Planning applications
Planning activity around LA9
1,868
applications within 500 m of the district centre, as last checked 24 July 2026.
Recent applications
WestmorlandFurness/2026/1462/HOUUndecided
240 m
Installation of an electric vehicle (EV) charge-point on the front external wall of the dwelling as part of Westmorland and Furness Council's EV Pavement Channel Trial
Received 2026-07-21
WestmorlandFurness/2026/1464/TCAUndecided
226 m
Notification under Section 211 for works to trees in a conservation area comprising T1 Cypress x2 - Crown reduction, reducing the height and spread of the trees by up to 4 metres and remove all arisings
Received 2026-07-21
WestmorlandFurness/2026/1444/FPAUndecided
334 m
Installation of bird netting
Received 2026-07-16
WestmorlandFurness/2026/1331/FPAUndecided
339 m
Installation of defibrillator and bleed kit cabinets to external wall
Received 2026-07-01
WestmorlandFurness/2026/1219/ADVUndecided
408 m
Advertisement Consent for the installation of 2no. 'Seasalt Cornwall' 3D fascia signs, externally illuminated by trough lights, 1no. Blade sign, internally illuminated, 1no. Permanent window vinyl applied internally to the existing glazing to the side elevation
Received 2026-06-12
WestmorlandFurness/2026/1157/FPAUndecided
487 m
Change of use from semi-derelict storage area at ground floor rear of banking premises into a 1 bedroom apartment (Use Class C3)
Received 2026-06-04
Applications are matched within 500 m of the LA9 district centroid, so this is activity in the area, not at any one address. Register wording and status are reproduced as the local planning authority published them. Showing 6 of 20 held; run a live planning search for LA9 for the current picture.
Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 1868 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 24 July 2026
Deprivation (IMD)
Area profile for LA9
Decile 9 of 10
Median across 12 sampled postcodes; 1 is the most deprived 10% of England, 10 the least.
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Across the 12 sampled LA9 postcodes, deprivation runs decile 5 to decile 10, with a median of decile 9 of 10: where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.
LA9 7BG, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 9 of 10, where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. It's area context for the wider neighbourhood, not a judgement on any individual home.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG). Deprivation is published for small areas (LSOAs), not for postcode districts, so LA9 spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in LA9: the ones with the most recent recorded sales, up to a limit of 12. That is a convenience sample, not a random one, so it leans toward streets where homes are changing hands. 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home. How we choose the sample.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices
Cost to run
Two sources, one table
What it costs to run a home in LA9, band by band
Westmorland and Furness's council tax for 2026-27 set against the LA9 median sold price of £253,000 across 250 recorded sales: the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.
| Band | 1991 valueVOA basis | A yearWestmorland and Furness | A month÷ 12 | Of the median÷ £253,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,672 | £139 | 0.66% |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,951 | £163 | 0.77% |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,229 | £186 | 0.88% |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,508 | £209 | 0.99% |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £3,065 | £255 | 1.21% |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,623 | £302 | 1.43% |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £4,180 | £348 | 1.65% |
| H | over £320,000 | £5,016 | £418 | 1.98% |
The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the LA9 median sold price. A comparison of two published figures, not a rate anyone charges. It is not a mapping from price to band: a band records what a home was worth on 1 April 1991 and is set by the Valuation Office Agency, so it cannot be worked out from a 2020s sale price. Look up a specific band on GOV.UK. Instalment counts vary by authority, so the monthly column is simply the year over twelve.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Median across 250 recorded sales. · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Westmorland and Furness, 2026-27.
Address by address
Address by address
What individual homes in LA9 sold for
The 24 most recently sold doors of the 243 distinct addresses in the records we hold for LA9. Real recorded transactions: never estimates.
12, CASTLE DALE, KENDAL
LA9 7BG · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£285,000
2026-08-27
16, OAK TREE ROAD, KENDAL
LA9 6AN · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£410,000
2026-08-25
WAINWRIGHT COURT, WEBB VIEW, KENDAL
LA9 4TE · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 2 recorded sales
£195,000
2026-08-21
32, HIGH FELLSIDE, KENDAL
LA9 4JG · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£260,000
2026-08-21
15, WANSFELL DRIVE, KENDAL
LA9 7JF · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£350,000
2026-08-18
103, LINGMOOR RISE, KENDAL
LA9 7PL · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£250,000
2026-08-17
41, SANDYLANDS ROAD, KENDAL
LA9 6EU · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£210,000
2026-08-14
6, KENT PARK AVENUE, KENDAL
LA9 5JT · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£335,000
2026-08-14
46, ACRE MOSS LANE, KENDAL
LA9 5QE · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£186,000
2026-08-14
3, LOWER CASTLE PARK, KENDAL
LA9 7BW · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£225,000
2026-08-14
14, ULLSWATER ROAD, KENDAL
LA9 6LQ · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£295,000
2026-08-13
28, PARK STREET, KENDAL
LA9 5QP · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£250,000
2026-08-10
ELM COURT, SPARROWMIRE LANE, KENDAL
LA9 5PF · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£186,000
2026-08-07
2, KIRKBARROW LANE, KENDAL
LA9 5DF · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£219,000
2026-08-07
2, BENSON GREEN, KENDAL
LA9 4RG · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£235,000
2026-08-07
24, PADDOCK DRIVE, KENDAL
LA9 5FH · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£380,000
2026-08-07
10, WEBSTERS YARD, KENDAL
LA9 4HA · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£110,000
2026-08-07
15, HELSINGTON LAITHES, KENDAL
LA9 5RN · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£640,000
2026-08-06
90, GRASMERE CRESCENT, KENDAL
LA9 6LN · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£222,000
2026-08-05
55, APPLEBY ROAD, KENDAL
LA9 6ES · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£325,000
2026-08-05
32A, WINDERMERE ROAD, KENDAL
LA9 4QJ · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£137,500
2026-08-05
14, HIGH CRAGG CLOSE, KENDAL
LA9 6HN · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£272,067
2026-08-03
8, FERNEY GREEN, KENDAL
LA9 4SW · Terraced · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£178,000
2026-08-03
29, LINNET GROVE, KENDAL
LA9 7RP · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£365,000
2026-07-31
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so homes that have never sold do not appear. 0 of these 24 doors resolve to a confident property record and link through; the rest are listed without a link. We match a door to a property record only where the match is certain, never by guessing.
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Data sources
Every LA9 figure is official and dated
Real recorded data from the UK's official registers, never an estimated valuation.
- HM Land RegistrySold prices
- MHCLGCouncil tax & deprivation
- Department for Education · OfstedSchools
- Local planning authoritiesPlanning applications
- Police.UKStreet-level crime
- Environment AgencyFlood risk
- postcodes.io · ONSGeography
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Local planning authority records via PlanIt · Police.UK · Environment Agency · postcodes.io / ONS. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on: never estimates, never a valuation. All sales · Get Free Valuation · About Your Property Check.