Postcode LA8 0LW is located in a rural village, within the Kendal South ward of Westmorland and Furness in the North West region, and forms part of the Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & Natland area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 78% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & Natland is £54,372 per year. The nearest station is Oxenholme Lake District, about 2.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & Natland has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,545 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.
Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & Natland has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & Natland is £54,372 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 118 ft away from LA8 0LW.
Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & Natland near LA8 0LW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Oxenholme Lake District located about 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £295,000 (about £313 per square foot) in Kendal South area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £653,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 38 | £462,500 | £353 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £272,000 | £335 |
| Terraced | 18 | £213,000 | £282 |
| Flats | 8 | £116,000 | £211 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £362,500 | £232,000 | £255,000 | £165,000 |
| 2017 | £377,500 | £154,000 | £205,750 | £169,500 |
| 2018 | £392,500 | £174,000 | £240,000 | £185,000 |
| 2019 | £381,248 | £249,000 | £212,500 | £165,000 |
| 2020 | £375,000 | £196,250 | £288,750 | £184,500 |
| 2021 | £432,495 | £174,500 | £240,500 | £195,776 |
| 2022 | £434,998 | £153,000 | £283,000 | £205,000 |
| 2023 | £465,000 | £92,374 | £285,000 | £250,500 |
| 2024 | £460,000 | £215,000 | £285,000 | £200,000 |
| 2025 | £450,000 | £145,000 | £267,000 | £220,000 |
| 2026 | £510,000 | £128,125 | £305,000 | £156,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £257 | £268 | £236 | £208 |
| 2017 | £276 | £204 | £238 | £227 |
| 2018 | £256 | £197 | £237 | £240 |
| 2019 | £270 | £261 | £264 | £225 |
| 2020 | £298 | £243 | £245 | £251 |
| 2021 | £292 | £226 | £282 | £272 |
| 2022 | £321 | £209 | £337 | £302 |
| 2023 | £348 | £148 | £313 | £282 |
| 2024 | £335 | £267 | £339 | £249 |
| 2025 | £353 | £228 | £335 | £285 |
| 2026 | £309 | £212 | £294 | £171 |
There were 7 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LA8 0LW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | 7, The Walled Garden, Kendal, LA8 0LW | Detached | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 5, The Walled Garden, Kendal, LA8 0LW | Terraced | Freehold | £275,000 | |
| 05 Jun 2026 | Flat 12, Sedgwick House, Kendal, LA8 0JX | Flats | Leasehold | £260,000 | |
| 06 Feb 2026 | Passing Winds, Kendal, LA8 0JU | Detached | Freehold | £975,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 5, Hill Close, Kendal, LA8 0JR | Detached | Freehold | £300,000 |
Annual council tax rates for Westmorland and Furness district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LA8 0LW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Doug Rathbone
Kendal South - Elected 5 May 2022
Jonathan Richard Brook
Kendal South - Elected 5 May 2022
Lizzi Collinge
Morecambe and Lunesdale - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LA8 0LW records about 24 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, public order and drugs.
The median sale price around LA8 0LW in Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & Natland is £295,000 (about £313 per square foot) based on 89 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to LA8 0LW, including Crosscrake CofE Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LA8 0LW scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,545 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Morecambe and Lunesdale covering LA8 0LW is Lizzi Collinge (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Doug Rathbone (Liberal Democrats) and Jonathan Richard Brook (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.