Birthwaite Cottage, Birthwaite Road, Windermere, LA23 1BS
About Birthwaite Cottage
Birthwaite Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Windermere (LA23 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
10 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a basement excavation, partial demolition and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £691,000 is 15.2% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £600,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Birthwaite Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a conservatory application was refused at Birthwaite Cottage in 2022.
- Aug 2022ExtensionConditionsIn report
Amendment to condition no 2 (plans) on approval ref 7/2021/5414 for removal of existing conservatory, construction of single storey extension, first floor extension, new landscaping and all associated renovation works
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2022/5378
- May 2022ConservatoryAmendmentIn report
Extension: Single storey
Non-material amendment to application 7/2021/5414 (Removal of existing conservatory, construction of single storey extension, first floor extension, new landscaping and all associated renovation works) for eaves rooflight shown to front elevation; existing hipped roof modified to a gable on projecting bay on front elevation; modifications to existing dormer; modifications to existing store (now retained) to allow utility room link
- Council
- South Lakeland
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2022/5188
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Birthwaite 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
Price for Birthwaite Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£691,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 23 years.
£600,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
5 March 2021Most recent
£600,000
+166.7%over 17 years15 October 2003
£225,000
+164.7%over 5 years9 March 1998
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA23 1BS: £375,000 (2015–2009).
Nearby sales in LA23 1BS
2 Birthwaite Edge, Birthwaite Road, Windermere, LA23 1BS
Sold Dec 2015
£375,0003 Birthwaite Edge, Birthwaite Road, Windermere, LA23 1BS
Sold Jun 2012
£450,0004 Birthwaite Edge, Birthwaite Road, Windermere, LA23 1BS
Sold Dec 2009
£300,0006 Birthwaite Edge, Birthwaite Road, Windermere, LA23 1BS
Sold Nov 2009
£550,0007 Birthwaite Edge, Birthwaite Road, Windermere, LA23 1BS
Sold Dec 2008
£530,000
Everything we know about Birthwaite 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 Birthwaite Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for Birthwaite Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 159 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 7.9 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
0.7 km
Windermere Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.9 km
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere. 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
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB