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4 Birthwaite Ground Cottages, Birthwaite Road, Windermere, LA23 1DF

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 4 Birthwaite Ground Cottages

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

4 Birthwaite Ground Cottages is a detached house in Windermere (LA23 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

At 69 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Birthwaite Ground Cottages, Birthwaite Road, Windermere, LA23 1DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2014
    New BuildFull
    In report

    8 no. detached dwellings on former garden nursery site

    Council
    South Lakeland
    Documents
    23 docs on file
    Reference
    7/2012/5175
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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.

4 Birthwaite Ground Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£447,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA23 1DF: £775,000 (2019–2002).

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On the street

Versus other Birthwaite Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Birthwaite Ground Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

71 (C)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Windermere district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Windermere Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere. 4 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LA23 1DF

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
FAQ

Common questions

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