What type of property is The Birches, Cornbirthwaite Road, LA23 1DG?

The Birches, Cornbirthwaite Road, LA23 1DG is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for The Birches, Cornbirthwaite Road, LA23 1DG?

The Birches, Cornbirthwaite Road, LA23 1DG last sold for £665,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £190,000 in March 1997, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Birches, Cornbirthwaite Road, LA23 1DG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 1997 and March 2021, The Birches, Cornbirthwaite Road, LA23 1DG rose from £190,000 to £665,000, a change of £475,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Birches, Cornbirthwaite Road, LA23 1DG have?

The current EPC rating for The Birches, Cornbirthwaite Road, LA23 1DG is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. It has improved from a F recorded in September 2016 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Birches, Cornbirthwaite Road, LA23 1DG?

The Birches, Cornbirthwaite Road, LA23 1DG has a recorded floor area of 228 m² (2,454 sq ft), around 76 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Birches, Cornbirthwaite Road, LA23 1DG heated?

The latest EPC at The Birches, Cornbirthwaite Road, LA23 1DG records electricity as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does The Birches, Cornbirthwaite Road, LA23 1DG have?

The Birches, Cornbirthwaite Road, LA23 1DG has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in December 2021 under ref. 7/2021/5709. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is The Birches, Cornbirthwaite Road, LA23 1DG?

The Birches, Cornbirthwaite Road, LA23 1DG is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is The Birches, Cornbirthwaite Road, LA23 1DG located?

The Birches, Cornbirthwaite Road, LA23 1DG sits in Windermere. It falls within the LA23 postcode district.

How safe is the area around The Birches, Cornbirthwaite Road, LA23 1DG?

Police records around The Birches, Cornbirthwaite Road, LA23 1DG 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 The Birches, Cornbirthwaite Road, LA23 1DG?

The closest primary school to The Birches, Cornbirthwaite Road, LA23 1DG is St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere (267m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Lakes School (2.1km).

How well connected is The Birches, Cornbirthwaite Road, LA23 1DG?

The closest rail stop to The Birches, Cornbirthwaite Road, LA23 1DG is Windermere Rail Station, 703m away. The nearest ferry option is Windermere Steam Boat Museum Ferry Terminal, 930m away.

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The Birches, Cornbirthwaite Road, Windermere, LA23 1DG

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

228 m²

2454 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About The Birches

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

The Birches is a three-bedroom detached house in Windermere (LA23 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 228 m² (around 2454 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £830,000 is 24.8% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £665,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

The Birches's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Sept 2016

EPC improved fromF29toD59

Heating System

Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Solar

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Birches, Cornbirthwaite Road, Windermere, LA23 1DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Birches has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Apr 2022
AnnexFull
In report
Proposed annexed accommodation (pod)
Council
South Lakeland
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
7/2022/5114
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Dec 2021
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Siting of pod in garden and proposed single storey rear extension to dwelling
Council
South Lakeland
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
7/2021/5709
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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 Birches has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£830,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£665,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

12 March 2021Most recent
£665,000
+250.0%over 23 years
25 March 1997
£190,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in LA23 1DG: £300,000 (2006–2000).

Nearby sales in LA23 1DG

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Area

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Windermere Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA23 1DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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