Lipwood, Flat 1, Old College Lane, Windermere, LA23 1BY
About Lipwood
Lipwood is a two-bedroom detached house in Windermere (LA23 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 81 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Lipwood, where floor areas span 63–164 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £398,500 — fresh data. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 28.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 m² it's 26.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 13 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Lipwood has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Lipwood
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
£436,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 5 years.
£398,500
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
4 September 2025Most recent
£398,500
+8.4%over 4 years5 March 2021
£367,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA23 1BY: £440,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in LA23 1BY
Lipwood, 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
£555,438Lipwood, Flat 5, Old College Lane, Windermere, LA23 1BY
Sold Jul 2021
£260,000
Everything we know about Lipwood, 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
On years held, Lipwood runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,920
Street avg £3,976
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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.
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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
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB