Gara Garth, Town Head, Troutbeck, Windermere, LA23 1PP
About Gara Garth
Gara Garth is a detached house in Troutbeck, Windermere, Windermere (LA23 1PP). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,004,000 is 10.6% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£551/sq ft) was about 72.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £907,500.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Gara Garth's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Planning history
A tree works application was refused at Gara Garth in 2024.
- Apr 2026Tree WorksTreesIn report
Reduce 1 cypress by 2-2.5m
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- T/2026/0068
- Nov 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
T001 Cherry Plum tree - Fell to ground level. T002 Wild Cherry tree - Fell to ground level.
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- T/2025/0178
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Gara Garth
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Gara Garth valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,004,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 18 years.
£907,500
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
8 March 2024Most recent
£907,500
+62.1%over 17 years20 July 2006
£560,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA23 1PP: £370,000 (2013–1999).
Everything we know about Gara Garth, 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Town Head homes
On floor area, Gara Garth stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 42 (E)
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB