Little Croft, Spooner Vale, Windermere, LA23 1AU
About Little Croft
Little Croft is a detached house in Windermere (LA23 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Little Croft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Sept 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at Little Croft.
- Feb 2019ConservatoryFullIn report
Proposed conservatory extension
- Council
- South Lakeland
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2018/5800
- Dec 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey flat roof extension to the rear side of the building allowing for a dining room and a larger kitchen, an en-suite bathroom and a wc
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2009/5591
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Little Croft
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Little Croft has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£743,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA23 1AU: £375,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in LA23 1AU
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Sold May 2025
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Sold Apr 2024
£375,000Mountain Ash Court, Apartment 17, Spooner Vale, Windermere, LA23 1AU
Sold Jul 2023
£380,000Mountain Ash Court, Apartment 2, Spooner Vale, Windermere, LA23 1AU
Sold Jun 2022
£335,000Barbary Hill, Spooner Vale, Windermere, LA23 1AU
Sold Nov 2021
£755,000
Everything we know about Little Croft, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Spooner Vale homes
Floor Area for Little Croft lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 166 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB