1 Hillside Cottage, Old Mill Crescent, Bowness On Windermere, Windermere, LA23 3QR
About 1 Hillside Cottage
1 Hillside Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bowness-On-Windermere, Windermere, Windermere (LA23 3QR). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since February 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 sits 156% above the 2002 sale of £141,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 64.4% below the postcode norm. At 109 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (141 m² median across 4 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Hillside Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Hillside Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 1 year.
£141,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
26 February 2002Most recent
£141,000
+8.9%over 1 year10 November 2000
£129,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA23 3QR: £530,000 (2022–2008).
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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 Old Mill Crescent homes
1 Hillside Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,294
Street avg £4,562
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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
1.6 km
Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal — ferry terminal.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB