Garth Cottage, Rose Cottage Lane, Windermere, LA23 1BE
About Garth Cottage
Garth Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Windermere (LA23 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2012. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £467,000 sits 50.6% above the 2014 sale of £310,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 36.1% below the postcode norm. Last sold in April 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Garth Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Garth Cottage
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
£467,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 8 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
14 April 2014Most recent
£310,000
+8.8%over 8 years31 January 2006
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA23 1BE: £675,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in LA23 1BE
Magnolia Cottage, Rose Cottage Lane, Windermere, LA23 1BE
Sold Oct 2023
£800,000Moss Cottage, Rose Cottage Lane, Windermere, LA23 1BE
Sold Jun 2020
£689,450Rose Cottage, Rose Cottage Lane, Windermere, LA23 1BE
Sold Jan 2018
£575,000Hazel Bungalow, Rose Cottage Lane, Windermere, LA23 1BE
Sold Nov 2017
£330,000Beck House, Rose Cottage Lane, Windermere, LA23 1BE
Sold Oct 1997
£220,000
Everything we know about Garth Cottage, 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 Rose Cottage Lane homes
On price per m², Garth Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,422
Street avg £4,535
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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
0.8 km
Windermere Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.1 km
The Lakes 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
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB