What type of property is 5 Birch Street, LA23 1EG?

5 Birch Street, LA23 1EG is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Birch Street, LA23 1EG?

5 Birch Street, LA23 1EG last sold for £267,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Birch Street, LA23 1EG have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Birch Street, LA23 1EG is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Birch Street, LA23 1EG?

5 Birch Street, LA23 1EG has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LA23 1EG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Birch Street, LA23 1EG heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Birch Street, LA23 1EG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Birch Street, LA23 1EG?

5 Birch Street, LA23 1EG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Birch Street, LA23 1EG located?

5 Birch Street, LA23 1EG sits in Windermere. It falls within the LA23 postcode district.

Is 5 Birch Street, LA23 1EG in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Birch Street, LA23 1EG 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 5 Birch Street, LA23 1EG?

The closest primary school to 5 Birch Street, LA23 1EG is St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School (677m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Lakes School (1.9km).

What transport links are near 5 Birch Street, LA23 1EG?

The closest rail stop to 5 Birch Street, LA23 1EG is Windermere Rail Station, 152m away. The nearest ferry option is Windermere Steam Boat Museum Ferry Terminal, 1.4km away.

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5 Birch Street, Windermere, LA23 1EG

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Birch Street

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

5 Birch Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Windermere (LA23 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 sits 52.4% above the 2023 sale of £267,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 25% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 128 m² it's 23.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 8 EPCs). Sold November 2023 for £267,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birch Street, Windermere, LA23 1EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birch Street 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.

5 Birch Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£407,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£267,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 November 2023Most recent
£267,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA23 1EG: £216,000 (2019–2008).

Nearby sales in LA23 1EG

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On the street

Versus other Birch Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Birch Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,086

Street avg £2,039

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Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

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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

0.2 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 1EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA23 1EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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