8 Old College Park, Phoenix Way, Windermere, LA23 1BZ
About 8 Old College Park
8 Old College Park is a four-bedroom detached house in Windermere (LA23 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 191 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £922,000 is 28.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 67.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (January 2018). 7 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
8 Old College Park's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2026Tree WorksTreesIn report
Reduce height of 2 yew trees (T2 & T4) and 1 holly (H1) to 4m
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- T/2026/0052
- Jul 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Yew tree (listed as T1 in notification) - Reduce by 3m to newly establishing crown line.
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- T/2024/0101
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Old College Park
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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£922,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 19 years.
£720,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
17 January 2018Most recent
£720,000
+57.4%over 8 years26 November 2009
£457,500
+104.0%over 10 years1 December 1998
£224,240
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA23 1BZ: £480,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in LA23 1BZ
14 Old College Park, Phoenix Way, Windermere, LA23 1BZ
Sold May 2022
£825,000Greenclose, Phoenix Way, Windermere, LA23 1BZ
Sold Feb 2021
£650,0002 Old College Cottages, Phoenix Way, Windermere, LA23 1BZ
Sold Feb 2020
£480,0002 Old College Park, Phoenix Way, Windermere, LA23 1BZ
Sold Mar 2019
£315,0003 Old College Park, Phoenix Way, Windermere, LA23 1BZ
Sold Mar 2019
£306,000
Everything we know about 8 Old College Park, 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 Phoenix Way homes
Floor Area for 8 Old College Park runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,770
Street avg £3,242
Floor Area
191 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.8 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
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB