What type of property is Lipwood, Flat 3, Old College Lane, LA23 1BY?

Lipwood, Flat 3, Old College Lane, LA23 1BY is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did Lipwood, Flat 3, Old College Lane, LA23 1BY last change hands?

Lipwood, Flat 3, Old College Lane, LA23 1BY last sold for £555,438 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £475,000 in November 2020, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Lipwood, Flat 3, Old College Lane, LA23 1BY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2020 and December 2022, Lipwood, Flat 3, Old College Lane, LA23 1BY rose from £475,000 to £555,438, a change of £80,438. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Lipwood, Flat 3, Old College Lane, LA23 1BY?

The current EPC rating for Lipwood, Flat 3, Old College Lane, LA23 1BY is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. It has improved from a F recorded in September 2009 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Lipwood, Flat 3, Old College Lane, LA23 1BY?

Lipwood, Flat 3, Old College Lane, LA23 1BY has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 54 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LA23 1BY. Source: EPC Register.

How is Lipwood, Flat 3, Old College Lane, LA23 1BY heated?

The latest EPC at Lipwood, Flat 3, Old College Lane, LA23 1BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Lipwood, Flat 3, Old College Lane, LA23 1BY?

Lipwood, Flat 3, Old College Lane, LA23 1BY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Lipwood, Flat 3, Old College Lane, LA23 1BY located?

Lipwood, Flat 3, Old College Lane, LA23 1BY sits in Windermere. It falls within the LA23 postcode district in Cumbria.

Is Lipwood, Flat 3, Old College Lane, LA23 1BY in a safe area?

Police records around Lipwood, Flat 3, Old College Lane, LA23 1BY show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (64% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Lipwood, Flat 3, Old College Lane, LA23 1BY?

The closest primary school to Lipwood, Flat 3, Old College Lane, LA23 1BY is St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School (554m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Lakes School (1.8km).

What is the nearest station to Lipwood, Flat 3, Old College Lane, LA23 1BY?

The closest rail stop to Lipwood, Flat 3, Old College Lane, LA23 1BY is Windermere Rail Station, 376m away. The nearest ferry option is Windermere Steam Boat Museum Ferry Terminal, 1.2km away.

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Lipwood, Flat 3, Old College Lane, Windermere, LA23 1BY

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About Lipwood

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Lipwood is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Windermere (LA23 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 107 m² this is the 5th 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 top. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£482/sq ft) was about 36% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £555,438. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2015from Sept 2009

EPC improved fromF27toD65

Heating System

Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls

ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jul 2020from Sept 2015

EPC improved fromD65toC70

Windows

SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lipwood, Flat 3, Old College Lane, Windermere, LA23 1BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lipwood has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£529,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£555,438

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

21 December 2022Most recent
£555,438
+16.9%over 2 years
27 November 2020
£475,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA23 1BY: £398,500 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in LA23 1BY

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On the street

Versus other Old College Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Lipwood outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,191

Street avg £3,942

Strongly above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 134 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Windermere report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LA23 1BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA23 1BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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