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Hartbarrow Cottage, Cartmel Fell, Windermere, LA23 3PA

10 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 18
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Hartbarrow Cottage

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

Hartbarrow Cottage is a detached house in Cartmel Fell, Windermere, Windermere (LA23 3PA). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 76 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 10 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £491,000 is 25.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£479/sq ft) was about 31.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £392,000.

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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.

Hartbarrow Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G18
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
15.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hartbarrow Cottage, Cartmel Fell, Windermere, LA23 3PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Hartbarrow Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Oct 2025
    Outline
    In report

    Demolition of existing garage/store and erection of a large garage/store in the same location

    Council
    South Lakeland
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    7/2025/5465
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2025
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Demolition of part of the existing house and Outbuildings. Extensions and alterations

    Council
    South Lakeland
    Extension
    Documents
    28 docs on file
    Reference
    7/2025/5225
    View planning record
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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.

Hartbarrow Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£491,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£392,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 August 2019Most recent

    £392,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA23 3PA: £440,000 (2024–2016).

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Hartbarrow Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,158

Street avg £4,069

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

15.1 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Windermere district page.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

2/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LA23 3PA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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