Lilac Cottage, Derby Square, Windermere, LA23 1EE
About Lilac Cottage
Lilac Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Windermere (LA23 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
Sold April 2021 for £265,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 71.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
Lilac Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Lilac Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
£263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 17 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
8 April 2021Most recent
£265,000
+60.6%over 9 years21 July 2011
£165,000
+12.2%over 5 years1 September 2005
£147,000
+15.7%over 1 year29 April 2004
£127,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA23 1EE: £215,000 (2024–2010).
Nearby sales in LA23 1EE
Flat 1, 1 Derby Square, Windermere, LA23 1EE
Sold Apr 2024
£215,000Laburnum Cottage, Derby Square, Windermere, LA23 1EE
Sold May 2020
£298,5003 Derby Terrace, Derby Square, Windermere, LA23 1EE
Sold Nov 2010
£220,000The Cottage Flat, 15 Derby Square, Windermere, LA23 1EE
Sold Jan 2009
£151,9502 Derby Terrace, Derby Square, Windermere, LA23 1EE
Sold Sept 2007
£190,000
Everything we know about Lilac Cottage, 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 Derby Square homes
Lilac Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,492
Street avg £3,906
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.1 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB