Elleray Wood Cottage, Elleray, Windermere, LA23 1AW
About Elleray Wood Cottage
Elleray Wood Cottage is a detached house in Windermere (LA23 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 3 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 145 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (175 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
Elleray Wood Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2014RenovationFullIn report
Alterations to existing surface water drainage. Replace/relocate existing septic tank with 'klargester' unit. Installation of boundary fencing
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2013/5564
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Elleray Wood Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£622,000
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 3 sales in LA23 1AW: £169,500 (2014–1999).
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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 Elleray homes
Elleray Wood Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
18 (G)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 171 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.3 km
Windermere Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.0 km
St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB