Old Forge Cottage, Kentmere, Kendal, LA8 9JP is a freehold terraced property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 1,905 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have six bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £645,598 , which equates to approximately £339 per square foot. It was last sold on 17 Feb 2011 for £450,000. Since then, the value has increased by £195,598, representing a 43.5% increase, or approximately 2.9% per year.

The current estimated value of £645,598 is:

  • 2.1% lower than the average in the LA8 9JP postcode area
  • and 121.4% higher than the average price for Kendal as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 11 March 2025, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Terraced House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
1905 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£645,598
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£339
Bedroom Count (estimate)
6 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Old Forge Cottage, Kentmere, Kendal, South Lakeland, Cumbria, LA8 9JP has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 11 Mar 2025.

This property uses electric storage heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 8 Nov 2010. The rating of D remains the same, but the energy efficiency score improved by 5.3%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The main heating energy efficiency improving from poor to average, while the heating system type remained the same (electric storage heaters).
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 150 mm loft insulation to pitched, 100 mm loft insulation, changing energy efficiency from good to average.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from granite or whin, as built, no insulation (assumed) to granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed), improving energy efficiency from very poor to poor.
  • The windows were upgraded from mostly double glazing to fully double glazed.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 67% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from good to very good.
Heating Type
Electric storage heaters
Average
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Average
Roof
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Average
Walls
Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£645,598
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+43 %
17 Feb 2011
£450,000
Leasehold
+350 %
15 Sep 1995
£100,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

High Holme, Kentmere, Kendal, LA8 9JP
rooms: 6
size: 2508 sq ft
sale price: £1,550,000
sale date: 15 Oct 2024
Bridgestone, Kentmere, Kendal, LA8 9JP
rooms: 6
size: 1636 sq ft
sale price: £329,000
sale date: 13 Nov 2023
Grandy Barn, Kentmere, Kendal, LA8 9JP
rooms: 6
size: 2433 sq ft
sale price: £340,000
sale date: 26 Jun 2018
Green Quarter House, Kentmere, Kendal, LA8 9JP
rooms: 6
size: 2164 sq ft
sale price: £660,000
sale date: 29 Nov 2012
Low Yeat, Kentmere, Kendal, LA8 9JP
rooms: 5
size: 1000 sq ft
sale price: £335,000
sale date: 20 Jan 2012

Data Sources

The property at Old Forge Cottage, Kentmere, Kendal, LA8 9JP appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 17 Feb 2011. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 11 Mar 2025. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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