Lipwood, Flat 4, Old College Lane, Windermere, LA23 1BY

Lipwood is a detached house in Windermere (LA23 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 164 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Lipwood (63–164 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (75 versus a worst of 63). The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 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 Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £545,000 — fresh data. Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£309/sq ft) was about 23.7% below the postcode norm.