What type of property is Beech Cottage, Derby Square, LA23 1EE?

Beech Cottage, Derby Square, LA23 1EE is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did Beech Cottage, Derby Square, LA23 1EE last change hands?

Beech Cottage, Derby Square, LA23 1EE last sold for £148,000 in October 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Beech Cottage, Derby Square, LA23 1EE?

The current EPC rating for Beech Cottage, Derby Square, LA23 1EE is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Beech Cottage, Derby Square, LA23 1EE?

Beech Cottage, Derby Square, LA23 1EE has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LA23 1EE. Source: EPC Register.

How is Beech Cottage, Derby Square, LA23 1EE heated?

The latest EPC at Beech Cottage, Derby Square, LA23 1EE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Beech Cottage, Derby Square, LA23 1EE located?

Beech Cottage, Derby Square, LA23 1EE sits in Windermere. It falls within the LA23 postcode district.

Is Beech Cottage, Derby Square, LA23 1EE in a safe area?

Police records around Beech Cottage, Derby Square, LA23 1EE 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 Beech Cottage, Derby Square, LA23 1EE?

The closest primary school to Beech Cottage, Derby Square, LA23 1EE is St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School (699m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Lakes School (1.8km).

How well connected is Beech Cottage, Derby Square, LA23 1EE?

The closest rail stop to Beech Cottage, Derby Square, LA23 1EE is Windermere Rail Station, 134m away. The nearest ferry option is Windermere Steam Boat Museum Ferry Terminal, 1.5km away.

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Beech Cottage, Derby Square, Windermere, LA23 1EE

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About Beech Cottage

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

Beech Cottage is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Windermere (LA23 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in October 2006. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 sits 56.1% above the 2006 sale of £148,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes
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.

Beech Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beech Cottage, Derby Square, Windermere, LA23 1EE, 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 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£231,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£148,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 October 2006Most recent
£148,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA23 1EE: £215,000 (2024–2011).

Nearby sales in LA23 1EE

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On the street

Versus other Derby Square homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Beech Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,792

Street avg £2,847

On par

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Birkhead Cottages, Troutbeck

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2 bed

£304k

1 Broadfield, Troutbeck Bridge

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£311k

1 Derby Terrace, Derby Square

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3 bed

£340k

1 Broadfield Bungalows, Troutbeck Bridge

LA23 1HY

3 bed2 bath

£228k

1 Cross Street

LA23 1AE

£409k

1 Birch Street

LA23 1EG

3 bed1 bath

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

0.1 km

Windermere Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA23 1EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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