What type of property is 1 Birkhead Cottages, LA23 1PQ?

1 Birkhead Cottages, LA23 1PQ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 1 Birkhead Cottages, LA23 1PQ sell for?

1 Birkhead Cottages, LA23 1PQ last sold for £344,000 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £135,000 in January 2015, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Birkhead Cottages, LA23 1PQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2015 and March 2016, 1 Birkhead Cottages, LA23 1PQ rose from £135,000 to £344,000, a change of £209,000. That works out to roughly +120.5% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Birkhead Cottages, LA23 1PQ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Birkhead Cottages, LA23 1PQ is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in January 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Birkhead Cottages, LA23 1PQ?

1 Birkhead Cottages, LA23 1PQ has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LA23 1PQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Birkhead Cottages, LA23 1PQ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Birkhead Cottages, LA23 1PQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Birkhead Cottages, LA23 1PQ had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 1 Birkhead Cottages, LA23 1PQ are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Birkhead Cottages, LA23 1PQ?

1 Birkhead Cottages, LA23 1PQ is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Birkhead Cottages, LA23 1PQ located?

1 Birkhead Cottages, LA23 1PQ sits in Troutbeck, Windermere, Windermere. It falls within the LA23 postcode district in Cumbria.

Is 1 Birkhead Cottages, LA23 1PQ in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Birkhead Cottages, LA23 1PQ 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 1 Birkhead Cottages, LA23 1PQ?

The closest secondary is The Lakes School (3.0km).

What transport links are near 1 Birkhead Cottages, LA23 1PQ?

The closest ferry stop to 1 Birkhead Cottages, LA23 1PQ is Brockhole Ferry Landing, 2.9km away.

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1 Birkhead Cottages, Troutbeck, Windermere, LA23 1PQ

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Birkhead Cottages

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

1 Birkhead Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Troutbeck, Windermere, Windermere (LA23 1PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. At 74 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 2015–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 120.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 is 14.2% above the 2016 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Birkhead Cottages'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 29 Jan 2023

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birkhead Cottages, Troutbeck, Windermere, LA23 1PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2021
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Ash tree (marked as Ash Tree in notification) - Remove 3 x branches identified with blue dots in the notification back to their point of origin.
Council
South Lakeland
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
T/2021/0186
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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.

1 Birkhead Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2015.

Current estimate

£393,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 120.5% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2016)

£344,000

Growth on file: 120.5% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

30 March 2016Most recent
£344,000
+154.8%over 1 year
23 January 2015
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA23 1PQ: £500,000 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in LA23 1PQ

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Area

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Full Windermere report

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

2.9 km

Brockhole Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.

Closest school

3.0 km

The Lakes School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LA23 1PQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA23 1PQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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