1 Wordsworth Court, Brantfell Road, Bowness On Windermere, Windermere, LA23 3EG
About 1 Wordsworth Court
1 Wordsworth Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bowness-On-Windermere, Windermere, Windermere (LA23 3EG). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since July 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 sits 52.8% above the 2010 sale of £249,999. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 97.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Solar panelsYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2001PorchFullIn report
Balcony and rear porch access directly onto parking area
- Council
- South Lakeland
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 7/2000/5625
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Wordsworth Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£382,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 9 years.
£249,999
Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
15 July 2010Most recent
£249,999
+157.7%over 8 years9 August 2001
£97,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA23 3EG: £270,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in LA23 3EG
5 Wordsworth Court, Brantfell Road, Bowness On Windermere, Windermere, LA23 3EG
Sold Oct 2024
£350,0007 Wordsworth Court, Brantfell Road, Bowness On Windermere, Windermere, LA23 3EG
Sold Mar 2021
£270,0002 Wordsworth Court, Brantfell Road, Bowness On Windermere, Windermere, LA23 3EG
Sold Mar 2017
£240,0003 Wordsworth Court, Brantfell Road, Bowness On Windermere, Windermere, LA23 3EG
Sold Sept 2014
£275,0004 Wordsworth Court, Brantfell Road, Bowness On Windermere, Windermere, LA23 3EG
Sold Jun 2000
£103,000
Everything we know about 1 Wordsworth Court, 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 Brantfell Road homes
1 Wordsworth Court outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,012
Street avg £3,141
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.3 km
Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.9 km
Goodly Dale Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB