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1 planning record
About Orchard Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Orchard Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Carr Bank, Milnthorpe, Milnthorpe (LA7 7LB). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in July 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 sits 164.3% above the 2003 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 33.7% below the postcode norm. At 110 m² it sits well below the postcode median (162 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private garden
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 2)
May 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Orchard Cottage, Carr Bank Road, Carr Bank, Milnthorpe, LA7 7LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Orchard Cottage has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2013ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey
SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Orchard Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£489,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2003)
£185,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Carr Bank Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Orchard Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,682
Street avg £2,902
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
1.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LA7 7LB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 5 points of interest in total.
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