What kind of home is Victoria Buildings, Flat 2, Ash Street, LA23 3EB?

Victoria Buildings, Flat 2, Ash Street, LA23 3EB is a semi-detached house.

What did Victoria Buildings, Flat 2, Ash Street, LA23 3EB sell for?

Victoria Buildings, Flat 2, Ash Street, LA23 3EB last sold for £125,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £90,000 in November 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Victoria Buildings, Flat 2, Ash Street, LA23 3EB appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between November 2013 and December 2021, Victoria Buildings, Flat 2, Ash Street, LA23 3EB rose from £90,000 to £125,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Victoria Buildings, Flat 2, Ash Street, LA23 3EB?

The current EPC rating for Victoria Buildings, Flat 2, Ash Street, LA23 3EB is F with a score of 30 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. It has dropped from a D recorded in November 2011 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Victoria Buildings, Flat 2, Ash Street, LA23 3EB?

Victoria Buildings, Flat 2, Ash Street, LA23 3EB has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (377 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Victoria Buildings, Flat 2, Ash Street, LA23 3EB use?

The latest EPC at Victoria Buildings, Flat 2, Ash Street, LA23 3EB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Victoria Buildings, Flat 2, Ash Street, LA23 3EB had any planning applications?

Victoria Buildings, Flat 2, Ash Street, LA23 3EB has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2011. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Victoria Buildings, Flat 2, Ash Street, LA23 3EB?

Victoria Buildings, Flat 2, Ash Street, LA23 3EB is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Victoria Buildings, Flat 2, Ash Street, LA23 3EB in?

Victoria Buildings, Flat 2, Ash Street, LA23 3EB sits in Bowness-on-windermere, Windermere, Windermere. It falls within the LA23 postcode district.

Is Victoria Buildings, Flat 2, Ash Street, LA23 3EB in a safe area?

Police records around Victoria Buildings, Flat 2, Ash Street, LA23 3EB 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.

What schools are near Victoria Buildings, Flat 2, Ash Street, LA23 3EB?

The closest primary school to Victoria Buildings, Flat 2, Ash Street, LA23 3EB is Goodly Dale Primary School (782m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Victoria Buildings, Flat 2, Ash Street, LA23 3EB?

The closest ferry stop to Victoria Buildings, Flat 2, Ash Street, LA23 3EB is Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal, 297m away. The nearest rail option is Windermere Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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Victoria Buildings, Flat 2, Ash Street, Bowness On Windermere, Windermere, LA23 3EB

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

35 m²

377 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 30

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Victoria Buildings

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

Victoria Buildings is a semi-detached house in Bowness-On-Windermere, Windermere, Windermere (LA23 3EB). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Victoria Buildings (19–35 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to F, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 50). Main heating runs on electricity.

Last sale on file: £125,000 in December 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 is 25.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 16.2% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Victoria Buildings's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2023

EPC Rating

F30

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Nov 2011

EPC improved fromD56toF30

Heating System

Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water

Main SystemInstantaneous

Hot water system changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Victoria Buildings, Flat 2, Ash Street, Bowness On Windermere, Windermere, LA23 3EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2011
Change Of UseFull
In report
Change of use class from Use Class A1 (shop) to Use Class A2 (Financial and professional services)
Council
South Lakeland
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
7/2011/5532
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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.

Victoria Buildings saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£157,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£125,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

10 December 2021Most recent
£125,000
25 April 2019
£125,000
+25.0%over 2 years
25 May 2016
£100,000
+11.1%over 2 years
4 November 2013
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA23 3EB: £110,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in LA23 3EB

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On the street

Versus other Ash Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Victoria Buildings runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,571

Street avg £5,872

On par

Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 41 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LA23 3EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA23 3EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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