1 Sunbeam Flats, North Terrace, Bowness On Windermere, Windermere, LA23 3AU
About 1 Sunbeam Flats
1 Sunbeam Flats is a semi-detached house in Bowness-On-Windermere, Windermere, Windermere (LA23 3AU). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 66 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to E, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (48 versus a worst of 30). The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since August 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 sits 117% above the 2005 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 25.1% below the postcode norm. At 66 m² it's 23.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 46 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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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
Planning history
1 Sunbeam Flats has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Sunbeam Flats valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£217,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£100,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 August 2005Most recent
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA23 3AU: £139,950 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in LA23 3AU
8 North Terrace, Bowness On Windermere, Windermere, LA23 3AU
Sold Mar 2023
£265,0001a, North Terrace, Bowness On Windermere, Windermere, LA23 3AU
Sold Feb 2023
£200,0003 Sunbeam Flats, North Terrace, Bowness On Windermere, Windermere, LA23 3AU
Sold Jan 2023
£114,000Merewyke Court, The Basement Flat, North Terrace, Bowness On Windermere, Windermere, LA23 3AU
Sold Nov 2022
£139,9501 Merewyke Court, North Terrace, Bowness On Windermere, Windermere, LA23 3AU
Sold Nov 2022
£139,950
Everything we know about 1 Sunbeam Flats, 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 North Terrace homes
Years Held for 1 Sunbeam Flats runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,515
Street avg £3,801
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.7 km
Windermere Steam Boat Museum Ferry Terminal — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.4 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
40.2dB