Beech Hedge Lodge, Old College Lane, Windermere, LA23 1BY
About Beech Hedge Lodge
Beech Hedge Lodge is a four-bedroom detached house in Windermere (LA23 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in November 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 191 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £898,000 sits 54.4% above the 2019 sale of £581,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 28.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: February 2019 at £581,500.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- LandYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2020DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Demolition of existing garage, porch & conservatory. External alterations, erection of single storey extension & addition of first floor following planning approval ref 7/2019/5690
- Council
- South Lakeland
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2020/5695
- Dec 2019DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Demolition of existing garage, porch & conservatory. External alterations, erection of single storey extensions & addition of first floor.
- Council
- South Lakeland
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2019/5690
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Beech Hedge Lodge
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Beech Hedge Lodge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£898,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£581,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 February 2019Most recent
£581,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA23 1BY: £440,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in LA23 1BY
Lipwood, Flat 1, Old College Lane, Windermere, LA23 1BY
Sold Sept 2025
£398,500Lipwood, Flat 4, Old College Lane, Windermere, LA23 1BY
Sold Feb 2025
£545,000Lipwood, Flat 6, Old College Lane, Windermere, LA23 1BY
Sold May 2024
£440,000Merlewood, Old College Lane, Windermere, LA23 1BY
Sold Apr 2023
£380,000Lipwood, Flat 3, Old College Lane, Windermere, LA23 1BY
Sold Dec 2022
£555,438
Everything we know about Beech Hedge Lodge, 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 Old College Lane homes
Price per m² for Beech Hedge Lodge lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,045
Street avg £5,164
Floor Area
191 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 8.0 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
0.4 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
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB