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3 North Cottages, Bank Road, Windermere, LA23 2JW

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 North Cottages

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

3 North Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Windermere (LA23 2JW). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2019 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 sits 76.7% above the 2019 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 23.8% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £180,000 in July 2019.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Apr 2019
EPC improved fromG1toD65
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
60%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 North Cottages, Bank Road, Windermere, LA23 2JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Proposed replacement rear lower ground floor extension and rear dormer roof extension and "Pavement Lights" to front garden.

    Council
    South Lakeland
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    7/2019/5499
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Proposed replacement rear lower ground floor extension and rear dormer roof extension and "Pavement Lights" to front garden.

    Reference
    72019/5499
    View planning record
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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.

3 North Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 July 2019Most recent

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA23 2JW: £267,000 (2023–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Bank Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 3 North Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,935

Street avg £3,285

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 95 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£305k

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£335k

1 Beresford Road

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2 bed1 bath
£438k

1 Abbotsgarth, Thornbarrow Road

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£220k

1 Droomer Lane

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Windermere district page.
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

0.6 km

Windermere Steam Boat Museum Ferry Terminal — ferry terminal.

Closest school

0.3 km

Goodly Dale Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LA23 2JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LA23 2JW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LA23 2JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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