Typical 3-bedroom house£295kmost £248k–£351k
Houses per m²£3,415flats £2,663
Sold last year3172,066 in five years
Prices in Westmorland and Furness+7.6%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in LA9 sold for £295,000 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £247,660 and £351,437, for about 86 m² of space. That is 4% less than the same home across Kendal (£306,000).
317 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £111k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in LA9 6 (£3,225) and the most in LA9 7 (£3,538).
Across Westmorland and Furness, prices are up 7.6% on a year ago and up 15.3% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £942 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,345 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £59,000 for that mortgage: what £60,000 buys.
Questions about LA9
Is LA9 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 4% less than across Kendal; prices in Westmorland and Furness are up 7.6% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (78% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (46.8% against 43.8%); 317 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.
How much is a 3-bedroom house in LA9?
A typical 3-bedroom house in LA9 sold for £295,000 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £247,660 and £351,437.
Is LA9 expensive for Kendal?
A 3-bedroom house in LA9 costs 4% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Kendal (£306,000).
How many homes sell in LA9 each year?
317 homes sold in the last year and 2,066 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.
What are the schools like near LA9?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Ghyllside Primary School, where 78% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near LA9?
For a 3-bedroom house, LA12 (£263k, 26 km), LA4 (£204k, 29 km).
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.