Orrest Howe, Elleray, Windermere, LA23 1AW
About Orrest Howe
Orrest Howe is a detached house in Windermere (LA23 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 252 m² (around 2713 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 252 m² the property is well over the postcode median (148 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Orrest Howe's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2019ConditionsIn report
Approval of details reserved by condition on planning application 7/2018/5625: Condition 4 (Materials) - Erection of a detatched three-bed house
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2019/5566
- Mar 2019New BuildFullIn report
Erection of a detached three-bed house
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2018/5625
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Orrest Howe has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,251,000
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).
Everything we know about Orrest Howe, 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 Elleray homes
Floor Area for Orrest Howe runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
252 m²
Street avg 153 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 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