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Fairways House, Birthwaite Road, Windermere, LA23 1DF

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
167 m²
1798 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Fairways House

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

Fairways House is a three-bedroom detached house in Windermere (LA23 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £970,000 is 25.2% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £775,000 in June 2019.

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Valuation

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
Energy

Energy performance

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

Fairways House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fairways House, Birthwaite Road, Windermere, LA23 1DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2019
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Erection of a single-storey conservatory and sunroom and replacement of all windows and doors on the property

    Council
    South Lakeland
    ExtensionNew Windows
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    7/2019/5541
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2004
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Proposed wooden garage

    Council
    South Lakeland
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    7/2004/5273
    View planning record
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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.

Fairways House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£970,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£775,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 June 2019Most recent

    £775,000

    +101.3%over 16 years
  2. 6 December 2002

    £385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA23 1DF: £575,000 (2014–1995).

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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.

On epc rating, Fairways House runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

41 (E)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly 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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