8a, Firtree Crescent, Bowness On Windermere, Windermere, LA23 3HA
About 8a
8a is a mid-terrace house in Bowness-On-Windermere, Windermere, Windermere (LA23 3HA). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in November 2005. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 sits 81.7% above the 2005 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 34.9% below the postcode norm. At 72 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.
Know exactly what you're buying at 8a
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
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2020AmendmentIn report
Use as a dwelling house
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2020/5425
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8a
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
8a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£120,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 November 2005Most recent
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA23 3HA: £525,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in LA23 3HA
4 Firtree Crescent, Bowness On Windermere, Windermere, LA23 3HA
Sold Jun 2025
£589,5001 Firtree Crescent, Bowness On Windermere, Windermere, LA23 3HA
Sold Oct 2023
£455,0002 Firtree Crescent, Bowness On Windermere, Windermere, LA23 3HA
Sold Sept 2023
£525,0008 Firtree Crescent, Bowness On Windermere, Windermere, LA23 3HA
Sold Jun 2021
£540,0009 Firtree Crescent, Bowness On Windermere, Windermere, LA23 3HA
Sold May 2019
£335,000
Everything we know about 8a, 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 Firtree Crescent homes
Price per m² for 8a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,667
Street avg £4,694
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.5 km
Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal — ferry terminal.
Closest school
1.4 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
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB