Garthside, College Road, Windermere, LA23 1BU
About Garthside
Garthside is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Windermere (LA23 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 248 m² (around 2669 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 71).
Held since August 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 248 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £850,000 sits 150% above the 2003 sale of £340,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 22% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
Garthside's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Garthside has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Garthside
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
Garthside valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£850,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£340,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 August 2003Most recent
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA23 1BU: £195,000 (2014–2004).
Nearby sales in LA23 1BU
Everything we know about Garthside, 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 College Road homes
On epc rating, Garthside stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
248 m²
Street avg 138 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.2 km
Windermere Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.7 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
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB