FELL CREST
THE CRESCENT, GRANGE-OVER-SANDS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS LA11 6AW
£245,000
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
83 m²
EPC rating
E
Year built
England and Wales: 1950-1966
Last sold
£245,000 Jun 2023
Price per m²
£2,952/m²
Local average
£306,886 (-20.2%)
Deprivation
Decile 8 (25,987 of 33,755)
Street crime
9 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- Spacious Semi Detached Home
- Popular & Sought After Location
- Easy Access to Town & Countryside
- Open Plan Living Dining Kitchen
- Conservatory & Three Bedrooms
- GF WC & Four Piece Bathroom
- General Modernisation Required
- Gardens, Drive & Garage.Local Occupancy Restriction
- Perfect Family Home With Great Potential
- No Upper Chain, Early Viewing Invited
Additional details
- Parking
- Garage, Off street
- Garden
- Yes
Description
Accessed through a feature PVC double glazed door with patterned glass upper pane opening into:
PORCH Tiled flooring, set of louvered doors provide access to utility cupboard that has plumbing for washing machine and shelf suitable for freezer etc with the storage locker above. Bifold door to WC with electric heater and extractor fan. Further pine half-glazed door from here leads into:
ENTRANCE HALL Radiator, feature pine staircase leading to the first floor, under stairs storage cupboard and uPVC door opening to the side and garage. Pine half glazed door opens to the dining room with direct access to the lounge.
LOUNGE 10' 5" x 13' 0" (3.18m x 3.96m) Corner positioned fireplace with wooden fire surround, tiled inset and hearth with living coal flame effect fire. Ceiling light point, two wall light points, radiator, TV point and wiring for sky. UPVC double glazed bay windows to the front and offering a lovely aspect beyond the front garden area to the fields beyond. Feature pine beam and open access to the adjacent dining kitchen.
KITCHEN/DINER 11' 7" x 17' 11" (3.53m x 5.46m) widest points Open plan ground floor space
Kitchen Area
Fitted with a range of base, wall and drawer units with wood grain effect work surface incorporating one and a half bowl stainless steel sink with drainer and mixer tap. Gas hob, low-level oven, a stainless-steel bowl and a half sink unit with mixer tap positioned in front of the uPVC double glazed window that looks to the rear garden. Further appliances include a built-in fridge and dishwasher. There is open access to:
Dining Area
Radiator, alcove cupboard housing the hot water storage tank and wall mounted gas fire with back boiler for the central heating system. Set of pine half glazed doors open from here to the conservatory.
CONSERVATORY 10' 2" x 9' 5" (3.1m x 2.87m) Polycarbonate pitched roof with fitted light and fan combination, uPVC double glazed windows and door opening to patio. Radiator, power sockets and offers an outlook over the garden and neighbouring properties towards the bay in the distance.
FIRST FLOOR LANDING UPVC double glazed window and pine doors to the bedrooms and bathroom.
BEDROOM 11' 1" x 10' 6" (3.39m x 3.21m) UPVC double glazed window to the rear that offers a pleasant aspect over neighbouring properties towards the bay in the distance. Double room with radiator, electric light and power.
BEDROOM 10' 5" x 11' 6" (3.18m x 3.51m) UPVC double glazed tilt and turn window to the front elevation that offers a lovely aspect to the countryside beyond Grange Fell Road. Further double room with radiator, power and light and access point to loft.
BEDROOM 7' 4" x 9' 4" (2.24m x 2.84m) Good single room with uPVC double glazed tilt and turn window to the front again, offering an aspect to the countryside. Radiator, built-in single bed base over the stair bulkhead area, built-in wardrobe and dresser drawer unit.
BATHROOM 7' 8" x 7' 2" (2.35m x 2.19m) Spacious bathroom fitted with a grey, three-piece suite comprising of WC, wash hand basin inset to unit with mirror above and electric shaver light point, shower cubicle with Triton electric shower and bath. Radiator, tiling to approximately half the walls, wood framed double glazed window to the rear elevation and extractor fan to the ceiling.
EXTERIOR Driveway offering parking in front of the garage. The front garden is a good size and pleasant, with lower flagged patio seating area, stone retaining wall beyond to a grassed garden area with borders and the former water feature.
The rear garden is a further pleasant feature with a slate crazy paved patio, stepped access to a lower patio of the same style with gravelled sides, beyond this, two steps lead to a lower garden area with garden shed and greenhouse. Offerin pleasant aspects towards the bay in the distance.
GARAGE 19' 1" x 10' 8" (5.82m x 3.25m) Remote-controlled roller door, open to the rear with electric light and power.
GENERAL INFORMATION ** TENURE: Freehold
COUNCIL TAX: C
LOCAL AUTHORITY: South Lakeland district Council
SERVICES: Mains drainage, water, gas and electricity are all connected.
PLEASE NOTE: We have been made aware that building is to commence on land at the rear of the garden. There is also a local occupancy restriction on the property which means any interested party is required to have lived and worked in Cumbria for the last 3 years.
Listed by
Ulverston
J H Homes
Reference: 131197916
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: E
Potential rating: B
Inspection date: 28/01/2025
Expiry date: 27/01/2035
Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,458
Recommendations
- Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Insulate hot water cylinder with 80 mm jacket (£15 - £30)
- Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£35)
- Hot water cylinder thermostat (£200 - £400)
- Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 15/06/2023 (3 years ago) | £245,000 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Same street ATHLONE THE CRESCENT, GRANGE-OVER-SANDS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA11 6AW | £270,000 | 16/07/2024 | Detached |
| Same street MOOREDGE THE CRESCENT, GRANGE-OVER-SANDS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA11 6AW | £215,500 | 07/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| Same street BRANSFIELD THE CRESCENT, GRANGE-OVER-SANDS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA11 6AW | £329,500 | 06/04/2023 | Detached |
| Same street ATHLONE THE CRESCENT, GRANGE-OVER-SANDS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA11 6AW | £310,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| 25 GRANGE FELL ROAD, GRANGE-OVER-SANDS, SOUTH LAKELAND, CUMBRIA, LA11 6AD | £250,000 | 19/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 23 FELL CLOSE, GRANGE-OVER-SANDS, SOUTH LAKELAND, CUMBRIA, LA11 7JG | £197,000 | 21/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
Street average: £281,250 (4 sales)
Area average: £223,500 (2 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): North West. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for North West. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Region from postcode lookup → North West.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for North Cumbria: £588/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Address
The Crescent
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | The Crescent | 0.0 miles |
| Bus stop | Fell Drive | 0.2 miles |
| Shop | Tesco Express | 0.5 miles |
| Shop | Grange Laundry | 0.5 miles |
| Train station | Grange-over-Sands | 0.9 miles |
| Train station | Kents Bank | 1.4 miles |
| Hospital | Unknown | 7.1 miles |
| Hospital | Queen Victoria Hospital | 8.7 miles |
| University | University of Cumbria, Lancaster Campus | 11.8 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Total incidents | 9 |
Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).
Schools nearby
Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.
| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grange CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 8 Nov 2023 |
| Fell House School | Other | 0.4 miles | Good — 20 May 2024 |
| Allithwaite CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 10 Jun 2013 |
| Cartmel Priory CofE School | Secondary | 1.1 miles | Good — 4 Jul 2013 |
| Cartmel CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.2 miles | Good — 12 May 2020 |
Rental Comparables
Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property.
Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
- Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
- Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
- Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).