Yew Tree Cottage, College Road, Windermere, LA23 1BX
About Yew Tree Cottage
Yew Tree Cottage is a detached house in Windermere (LA23 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1392 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 129 m² it's 19.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).
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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
Yew Tree Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Yew Tree Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Yew Tree 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
Yew Tree Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£609,000
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 1BX: £280,000 (2024–2005).
Nearby sales in LA23 1BX
Gable Lodge, College Road, Windermere, LA23 1BX
Sold Nov 2024
£390,0001 Gable Mews, College Road, Windermere, LA23 1BX
Sold Nov 2017
£274,0008 College Road, Windermere, LA23 1BX
Sold Mar 2016
£280,000Stable Cottage, College Road, Windermere, LA23 1BX
Sold Apr 2008
£500,00010 College Road, Windermere, LA23 1BX
Sold Jul 2005
£92,500
Everything we know about Yew Tree 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 College Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for Yew Tree Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
26 (F)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.3 km
Windermere Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 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
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB