What kind of home is Barbary Hill, Spooner Vale, LA23 1AU?

Barbary Hill, Spooner Vale, LA23 1AU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did Barbary Hill, Spooner Vale, LA23 1AU sell for?

Barbary Hill, Spooner Vale, LA23 1AU last sold for £755,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £142,500 in October 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Barbary Hill, Spooner Vale, LA23 1AU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 1996 and November 2021, Barbary Hill, Spooner Vale, LA23 1AU rose from £142,500 to £755,000, a change of £612,500. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Barbary Hill, Spooner Vale, LA23 1AU?

The current EPC rating for Barbary Hill, Spooner Vale, LA23 1AU is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Barbary Hill, Spooner Vale, LA23 1AU?

Barbary Hill, Spooner Vale, LA23 1AU has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Barbary Hill, Spooner Vale, LA23 1AU use?

The latest EPC at Barbary Hill, Spooner Vale, LA23 1AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Barbary Hill, Spooner Vale, LA23 1AU had any planning applications?

Barbary Hill, Spooner Vale, LA23 1AU has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Barbary Hill, Spooner Vale, LA23 1AU?

Barbary Hill, Spooner Vale, LA23 1AU is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Barbary Hill, Spooner Vale, LA23 1AU in?

Barbary Hill, Spooner Vale, LA23 1AU sits in Windermere. It falls within the LA23 postcode district in Cumbria.

How safe is the area around Barbary Hill, Spooner Vale, LA23 1AU?

Police records around Barbary Hill, Spooner Vale, LA23 1AU show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (64% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Barbary Hill, Spooner Vale, LA23 1AU?

The closest primary school to Barbary Hill, Spooner Vale, LA23 1AU is St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere (1.2km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Lakes School (1.2km).

What transport links are near Barbary Hill, Spooner Vale, LA23 1AU?

The closest rail stop to Barbary Hill, Spooner Vale, LA23 1AU is Windermere Rail Station, 725m away. The nearest ferry option is Windermere Steam Boat Museum Ferry Terminal, 1.4km away.

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Barbary Hill, Spooner Vale, Windermere, LA23 1AU

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Barbary Hill

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Barbary Hill is a three-bedroom detached house in Windermere (LA23 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £831,000 is 10.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£516/sq ft) was about 89.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2021 for £755,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Summer houseYes
LandYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2021

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Oct 2013

EPC improved fromD60toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Barbary Hill, Spooner Vale, Windermere, LA23 1AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Barbary Hill has an approved extension on the planning record.

Jun 2022
PorchFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey front porch and rear extension, garden room and replacement windows and doors
Council
South Lakeland
ExtensionNew Windows
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
7/2022/5193
View planning record
Sept 2014
ExtensionFull
In report
Extensions and alterations to existing single storey dwelling
Council
South Lakeland
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
7/2014/5463
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Barbary Hill was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£831,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£755,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

19 November 2021Most recent
£755,000
+79.8%over 7 years
9 July 2014
£420,000
+194.7%over 17 years
7 October 1996
£142,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA23 1AU: £375,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in LA23 1AU

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On the street

Versus other Spooner Vale homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Barbary Hill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,551

Street avg £3,307

Strongly above

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 164 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Windermere Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

1.2 km

St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LA23 1AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA23 1AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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