What kind of home is Beech Cottage, South Crescent, LA23 1DH?

Beech Cottage, South Crescent, LA23 1DH is a detached house.

How energy efficient is Beech Cottage, South Crescent, LA23 1DH?

The current EPC rating for Beech Cottage, South Crescent, LA23 1DH is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Beech Cottage, South Crescent, LA23 1DH?

Beech Cottage, South Crescent, LA23 1DH has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft). That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LA23 1DH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Beech Cottage, South Crescent, LA23 1DH use?

The latest EPC at Beech Cottage, South Crescent, LA23 1DH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Beech Cottage, South Crescent, LA23 1DH?

Beech Cottage, South Crescent, LA23 1DH is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Beech Cottage, South Crescent, LA23 1DH in?

Beech Cottage, South Crescent, LA23 1DH sits in Windermere. It falls within the LA23 postcode district in Cumbria.

How safe is the area around Beech Cottage, South Crescent, LA23 1DH?

Police records around Beech Cottage, South Crescent, LA23 1DH 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.

What schools are near Beech Cottage, South Crescent, LA23 1DH?

The closest primary school to Beech Cottage, South Crescent, LA23 1DH is St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere (382m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Lakes School (2.0km).

How well connected is Beech Cottage, South Crescent, LA23 1DH?

The closest rail stop to Beech Cottage, South Crescent, LA23 1DH is Windermere Rail Station, 781m away. The nearest ferry option is Windermere Steam Boat Museum Ferry Terminal, 814m away.

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Beech Cottage, South Crescent, Windermere, LA23 1DH

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Beech Cottage

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

Beech Cottage is a detached house in Windermere (LA23 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Beech Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2025

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beech Cottage, South Crescent, Windermere, LA23 1DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Beech Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Beech Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£513,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 1DH: £585,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in LA23 1DH

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other South Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Beech Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

39 (E)

Street avg 59 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

Comparables

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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.

Full Windermere report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Windermere Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 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 1DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA23 1DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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