# 2 bedroom semi-detached bungalow for sale (LA9 5BA)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 96 VICARAGE DRIVE, KENDAL, CUMBRIA LA9 5BA |
| Price | £155,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Last sold | £250,000 Nov 2022 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 16/03/2032
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,900

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- G (£350 - £450)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2445-6571-1736-4115-2229)

## Description

**The** **accommodation** **briefly** **comprises** **of:** ****  

** 	Entrance** **vestibule** ****  

** 	Lounge** ****  

** 	Kitchen** ****  

** 	Two** **bedrooms** ****  

** 	Bathroom** ****  

** 	Inner** **hall** **** Externally, the property has off road driveway parking leading to a carport as well as well stocked front and rear garden areas. 

**DIRECTIONS** **** Leaving Kendal southbound along Milnthorpe Road take a right hand turn into Vicarage Drive before reaching Kendal College. Follow Vicarage Drive along and the property is shortly on your right hand side benefiting from an elevated position. 

**ACCOMMODATION** **** The property is approached via a sloped driveway leading to a carport and off road parking. The driveway provides access to the side and front doors along with the garden areas and a double glazed metal casement door to the front provides access to the entrance vestibule. 

**ENTRANCE** **VESTIBULE** **** **** Provides further access to the lounge and a storage cupboard which currently houses the boiler and meters and is ideal for coat and shoes storage. There is also overhead lighting. 

**LOUNGE** **** **11'5" (3.49m) x 16'3" (4.97m)** The lounge is a good sized reception room providing space for a three piece suite and having been finished with paper decoration. The room centres around a gas coal effect fire place with slate tiled surround and recessed shelving with further slate tiled mantle.

The room provides further space for display furniture and shelving storage and is serviced by overhead lighting, double panel radiator and TV, phone and power points. 

**KITCHEN** **** **8'4" (2.55m) x 9'10" (3.02m)** The kitchen comprises a three sided work surface with fitted base and wall units to all sides. The kitchen has a single sink drainer with mixer tap and splash back tiling to all sides along with recess space for a cooker, fridge and freezer. 

There is also further space for a washing machine and dishwasher along with overhead fluorescent strip lighting, a double panel radiator, phone and power points. The kitchen has a double glazed window to the side aspect and further doorway providing access to the side of the property and carport. 

**BEDROOM** **ONE** **** **11'5" (3.49m) x 12'5" (3.80m)** This is a double bedroom situated to the rear of the property and benefiting from a double glazed window providing pleasant views to the rear garden and distant partial views to fells. 

The room has been finished with paper decoration and features fitted wardrobes and a vanity unit. The room also has access to an airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder as well as central lighting, power points and a single panel radiator. 

**BEDROOM** **TWO** **** **8'4" (2.55m) x 9'0" (2.75m)** The second bedroom has been neutrally decorated and provides a further double bedroom to the rear of the property. The bedroom has fitted wardrobes and high level storage as well as a double glazed window providing views across the rear garden and to distant fells. The bedroom also has overhead lighting, power points and a single panel radiator. 

**BATHROOM** **** **5'5" (1.66m) x 6'0" (1.85m)** The bathroom comprises a three piece suite with Mira Sports shower over the low level bath. There is a double glazed window to the side aspect as well as full height tiling to all sides and a wall mounted vanity cupboard. The bathroom also has overhead central lighting and a single panel radiator. 

**INNER** **HALL** **** Provides access to the lounge, kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms and to the loft which is fully insulated and boarded and accessed via a retractable ladder. The hall also has overhead lighting and power point. 

**EXTERNALLY** **** The property is approached via a sloped driveway leading to off road parking with a car port and the front garden area. The front garden consists of a raised lawn and mature borders containing bushes and shrubs. Further to the front of the garden is a rockery garden which has been well stocked and slopes down to the pavement with heathers.

The carport is situated to the side of the property and provides parking and further access to the rear garden and has a security light.

Directly to the rear of the property is a brick set patio garden/seating area suitable for housing a table and chairs and this leads to a pathway through a planted rear garden containing mature shrubs and fruit trees. The pathway leads further to a lawned area and greenhouse with storage shed and further storage container. 

The property benefits from cavity wall insulation and has recently had new roof tiles. 

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/33540227/1649139) - Floorplan 1

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #13167534
- **Address:** 96 Vicarage Drive, KENDAL, LA9 5BA
- **Certificate Issued:** 09/10/2018
- **Work Completed:** 11/09/2018
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 96 VICARAGE DRIVE, KENDAL, SOUTH LAKELAND, CUMBRIA, LA9 5BA | £250,000 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 96 VICARAGE DRIVE, KENDAL, SOUTH LAKELAND, CUMBRIA, LA9 5BA | £146,000 | 13/02/2012 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 31 WELL INGS, KENDAL, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA9 5LN | £208,000 | 18/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 56 GREENGATE LANE, KENDAL, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA9 5LL | £220,000 | 07/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 3 HAWESMEAD AVENUE, KENDAL, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA9 5HB | £310,000 | 14/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 17 WESTWOOD AVENUE, KENDAL, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA9 5BB | £260,000 | 11/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 34 WESTWOOD AVENUE, KENDAL, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA9 5BB | £330,000 | 17/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 16 VICARS HILL, KENDAL, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA9 5DA | £183,000 | 26/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 86 VICARAGE DRIVE, KENDAL, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA9 5BA | £275,000 | 19/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 37 WELL INGS, KENDAL, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA9 5LN | £227,000 | 06/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 31 GREENGATE, KENDAL, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA9 5LJ | £223,500 | 06/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 VICARS FIELDS, KENDAL, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA9 5NB | £239,000 | 21/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 34 WESTWOOD AVENUE, KENDAL, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA9 5BB | £340,000 | 15/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 135 VICARAGE DRIVE, KENDAL, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA9 5BX | £328,000 | 19/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 178 VICARAGE DRIVE, KENDAL, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA9 5BS | £281,750 | 10/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 17 WESTWOOD AVENUE, KENDAL, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA9 5BB | £205,000 | 12/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 152 VICARAGE DRIVE, KENDAL, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA9 5BX | £277,500 | 24/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 17 MICHAELSON ROAD, KENDAL, SOUTH LAKELAND, CUMBRIA, LA9 5JQ | £325,000 | 19/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 34 HILLSWOOD AVENUE, KENDAL, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA9 5BT | £260,000 | 25/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 GREENGATE, KENDAL, SOUTH LAKELAND, CUMBRIA, LA9 5LJ | £215,000 | 11/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 31 HILLSWOOD AVENUE, KENDAL, SOUTH LAKELAND, CUMBRIA, LA9 5BT | £315,000 | 23/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 49 GREENGATE, KENDAL, SOUTH LAKELAND, CUMBRIA, LA9 5LJ | £228,000 | 21/09/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £262,538 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £268,124 (45 Semi-detached, LA9, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -42.2%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (North West). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £865/mo
- **Realistic:** £961/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,057/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Kendal (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £648/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.62% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £120,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £96,100

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,298/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 10%
- **10y growth:** 20.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for North West; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 7.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 27.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 61.5%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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