Lily Cottage, Lily Lane, Windermere, LA23 1NU
About Lily Cottage
Lily Cottage is a detached house in Windermere (LA23 1NU). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since November 2016. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Lily Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Lily Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Lily Cottage
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
Lily Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£675,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 1 sales in LA23 1NU: £1,263,500 (2021–2021).
Nearby sales in LA23 1NU
Everything we know about Lily 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 Lily Lane homes
Habitable Rooms for Lily Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
38 (F)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 124 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 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
2.4 km
Brockhole Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
1.4 km
The Lakes School. 1 school 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
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB