Rayriggs, Cornbirthwaite Road, Windermere, LA23 1DJ
About Rayriggs
Rayriggs is a five-bedroom detached house in Windermere (LA23 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 258 m² (around 2777 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
At 258 m² the property is well over the postcode median (164 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 14 years since the last transfer (November 2012). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,298,000 is 47.5% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 23% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Rayriggs's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
- May 2018OutbuildingFullIn report
Garden room and patio
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2018/5196
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Rayriggs
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 2000.
£1,298,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 13 years.
£880,000
Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
15 November 2012Most recent
£880,000
-9.3%over 5 years30 August 2007
£970,000
+133.7%over 5 years28 July 2002
£415,000
+80.4%over 2 years24 January 2000
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA23 1DJ: £1,100,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in LA23 1DJ
Belvedere, Cornbirthwaite Road, Windermere, LA23 1DJ
Sold Apr 2023
£2,488,150Sunny Garth, Cornbirthwaite Road, Windermere, LA23 1DJ
Sold Jan 2023
£1,345,000Farley, Cornbirthwaite Road, Windermere, LA23 1DJ
Sold Jun 2021
£1,100,000High Meadows, Cornbirthwaite Road, Windermere, LA23 1DJ
Sold Jul 2017
£967,000Elmscott, Cornbirthwaite Road, Windermere, LA23 1DJ
Sold Jul 2013
£640,000
Everything we know about Rayriggs, 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 Cornbirthwaite Road homes
Rayriggs outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,411
Street avg £5,268
Floor Area
258 m²
Street avg 178 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 8.3 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
0.7 km
Windermere Steam Boat Museum Ferry Terminal — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere. 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
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB