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About Heron Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Heron Cottage is a semi-detached house in Sandside, Milnthorpe, Milnthorpe (LA7 7HN). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in January 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 sits 1066.7% above the 2008 sale of £21,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£20/sq ft) was about 89.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Heron Cottage, Sandside, Milnthorpe, LA7 7HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Heron Cottage has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2009FullGranted
VEHICLE ACCESS AND ERECTION OF DETACHED GARAGE
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Heron Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2008)
£21,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Heron Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£219
Street avg £2,808
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Milnthorpe district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
3.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LA7 7HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 5 points of interest in total.
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