5 North Cottages, Bank Road, Windermere, LA23 2JW
About 5 North Cottages
5 North Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Windermere (LA23 2JW). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in June 2006. At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 sits 136.9% above the 2006 sale of £114,800. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 50.9% below the postcode norm.
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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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 North Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
5 North Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£114,800
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 June 2006Most recent
£114,800
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA23 2JW: £180,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in LA23 2JW
2 The Stables, Bank Road, Windermere, LA23 2JW
Sold Apr 2023
£161,8132 Woodside West, Bank Road, Windermere, LA23 2JW
Sold Mar 2021
£320,0002 Bank Road, Windermere, LA23 2JW
Sold Dec 2020
£267,0003 North Cottages, Bank Road, Windermere, LA23 2JW
Sold Jul 2019
£180,0003 The Stables, Bank Road, Windermere, LA23 2JW
Sold Dec 2017
£161,000
Everything we know about 5 North Cottages, 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 Bank Road homes
Price per m² for 5 North Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,248
Street avg £3,348
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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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
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB