5 St Marys Cottages, Ambleside Road, Windermere, LA23 1BA
About 5 St Marys Cottages
5 St Marys Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Windermere (LA23 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £469,000 is 12.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 16.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £418,000.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 St Marys Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 St Marys Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 St Marys Cottages
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£469,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 13 years.
£418,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
2 July 2020Most recent
£418,000
+35.1%over 13 years17 May 2007
£309,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA23 1BA: £418,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in LA23 1BA
3 St Marys Cottages, Ambleside Road, Windermere, LA23 1BA
Sold Oct 2025
£418,0004 St Marys Cottages, Ambleside Road, Windermere, LA23 1BA
Sold Sept 2023
£450,0001 St Marys Cottages, Ambleside Road, Windermere, LA23 1BA
Sold Dec 2020
£397,4502 St Marys Cottages, Ambleside Road, Windermere, LA23 1BA
Sold Aug 2020
£395,000
Everything we know about 5 St Marys Cottages, 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 Ambleside Road homes
On years held, 5 St Marys Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,918
Street avg £6,027
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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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
0.4 km
Windermere Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.9 km
St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School. 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
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB