3 Briery Close Cottages, Holbeck Lane, Windermere, LA23 1LX
About 3 Briery Close Cottages
3 Briery Close Cottages is a detached house in Windermere (LA23 1LX). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 440 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £669,000 is 18.4% above the 2018 sale price. Sold August 2018 for £565,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Briery Close Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jul 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- Oct 2011AnnexFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Change of use of existing annexe to a holiday let unit and addition of dormer roof extension to rear
- Council
- South Lakeland
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2011/5350
- Nov 2007RenovationFullIn report
Alterations to granny flat under construction
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2007/5575
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£669,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 5 years.
£565,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
16 August 2018Most recent
£565,000
+13.0%over 5 years3 July 2013
£500,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in LA23 1LX: £388,500 (2016–2007).
Nearby sales in LA23 1LX
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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 Holbeck Lane homes
On floor area, 3 Briery Close Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 118 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
2/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
Brockhole Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
2.1 km
The Lakes School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB