Brackenrigg Cottage, Windy Hall Road, Bowness On Windermere, Windermere, LA23 3HY
About Brackenrigg Cottage
Brackenrigg Cottage is a detached house in Bowness-On-Windermere, Windermere, Windermere (LA23 3HY). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2017) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£482/sq ft) was about 61.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £1,120,000 in April 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- Aug 2014Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of replacement dwelling with extended footprint
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2014/5431
- Apr 2014AmendmentIn report
Use of "granny flat" known as Brackenrigg Cottage as a single dwelling house
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2014/5130
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Brackenrigg Cottage
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Brackenrigg Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,120,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 April 2023Most recent
£1,120,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in LA23 3HY: £477,500 (2017–2008).
Nearby sales in LA23 3HY
Everything we know about Brackenrigg Cottage, 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 Windy Hall Road homes
On epc rating, Brackenrigg Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
82 (B)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
216 m²
Street avg 195 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 9.7 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
1.0 km
Bowness Ferry Nab — ferry terminal.
Closest school
1.7 km
Goodly Dale Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB