Flat, 18 Ash Street, Bowness On Windermere, Windermere, LA23 3EB
About Flat
Flat is an end-of-terrace house in Bowness-On-Windermere, Windermere, Windermere (LA23 3EB). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 53 m² this is the 7th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 10 units on file.
At 53 m² the property is well over the postcode median (38 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 4 refused.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at Flat was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jul 2023FullIn report
Retractable fabric canopy over external seating together with installation of vertical perimeter panels comprising of render and glazing
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2023/5268
- Nov 2022FullIn report
Retractable fabric canopy over external seating area together with installation of vertical perimeter panels
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2022/5350
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Flat
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£200,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA23 3EB: £125,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in LA23 3EB
Victoria Buildings, Flat 1, Ash Street, Bowness On Windermere, Windermere, LA23 3EB
Sold Jan 2025
£129,500Victoria Buildings, Flat 3, Ash Street, Bowness On Windermere, Windermere, LA23 3EB
Sold Jul 2022
£175,000Victoria Buildings, Flat 2, Ash Street, Bowness On Windermere, Windermere, LA23 3EB
Sold Dec 2021
£125,0001a Ginnel Flats, Ash Street, Bowness On Windermere, Windermere, LA23 3EB
Sold Apr 2018
£185,0003 Ginnel Flats, Ash Street, Bowness On Windermere, Windermere, LA23 3EB
Sold Apr 2010
£135,000
Everything we know about Flat, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Ash Street homes
CO₂ Emissions for Flat lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 39 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.8 km
Goodly Dale Primary School. 3 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
47.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB