Thornthwaite Barn, Town Head, Troutbeck, Windermere, LA23 1PP
About Thornthwaite Barn
Thornthwaite Barn is a three-bedroom detached house in Troutbeck, Windermere, Windermere (LA23 1PP). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £550,000 is 46.7% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 26.2% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (May 2013).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Thornthwaite Barn has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Thornthwaite Barn
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£550,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 10 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
19 May 2013Most recent
£375,000
+102.7%over 9 years4 September 2003
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA23 1PP: £560,000 (2024–1999).
Everything we know about Thornthwaite Barn, 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 Town Head homes
EPC Rating for Thornthwaite Barn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 42 (E)
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 8.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB