Secret Nook, Rose Cottage Lane, Windermere, LA23 1BE
About Secret Nook
Secret Nook is a semi-detached house in Windermere (LA23 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2023 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on oil.
At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Secret Nook has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Secret Nook
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
Secret Nook has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£206,000
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 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
£330,000Garth Cottage, Rose Cottage Lane, Windermere, LA23 1BE
Sold Apr 2014
£310,000
Everything we know about Secret Nook, 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
Floor Area for Secret Nook lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.8 km
Windermere Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.1 km
The Lakes 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
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB