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36 LOFTUS HILL

SEDBERGH, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS LA10 5SQ

2 beds 1 baths 56 m² Listed 28 Jun 2024 (-723d)

£220,000

Guide Price

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36 Loftus Hill

36 Loftus Hill Lounge Kitchen Through to rear garden Bedroom to the front Rear garden Lounge Lounge Rear seating area Rear garden Bedroom to the front Bathroom Rear bedroom Rear bedroom

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

56 m²

Council tax band

C

Last sold

£220,000 Jul 2025

Local average

£541,500 (-59.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (23,698 of 33,755)

Street crime

8 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Terraced cottage
  • Lounge with multi-fuel stove to the front
  • Large kitchen diner to the rear
  • 2 good sized bedrooms
  • Front and rear gardens
  • Stone outhouse for storage
  • Gas central heating

Additional details

Garden
Yes

Description

36 Loftus Hill is a lovely bright 2-bedroom Grade II listed cottage located on the edge of the historic market town of Sedbergh nestled in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It is a short walk from the Main Street of the town where there are a range of shops, cafes and pubs. There is an excellent local primary and secondary school, Sedbergh co-educational public school, medical centre, dentist, library, tourist information centre, gymnasium, post office and churches.    Accommodation briefly comprising of to the ground floor a lounge to the front with a multi fuel stove and kitchen to the rear with a walk-in pantry under the stairs.  Two bedrooms and bathroom complete the accommodation to the first floor. Externally the property has a front garden, a raised rear garden, seating area and stone shed for storage.  This a great opportunity for first time buyers, second home or holiday let.  Viewings are highly recommended to appreciate the cottage.

Listed by

Sedbergh

Fest Ronage LLP

Reference: 149645537

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

36 Loftus Hill

36 Loftus Hill

EPC Graphs

Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Performance Certificate

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 04/07/2025 (11 months ago) £220,000 —

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Sold comparables data is not available for this property.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

10y growth -17.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): North West. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 1.1%
5y (index) 22.5%
10y (index) 56.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for North West. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £856/mo
Realistic £951/mo
Optimistic £1,046/mo

Based on Region from postcode lookup → North West.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Kendal: £648/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View LA10 5SQ

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Shop The Meathook 0.3 miles
Shop Polka Dot Cycles 0.3 miles
Bus stop Millthrop Bridge (N bound) 0.3 miles
Bus stop Millthrop Bridge (S bound) 0.3 miles
Train station Dent 7.0 miles
Train station Oxenholme Lake District 8.0 miles
Hospital Westmorland General Hospital 8.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 6
Drugs 1
Public order 1
Total incidents 8

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
Sedbergh School Other 0.1 miles — (No rating)
Sedbergh Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 13 Sep 2023
Settlebeck School Secondary 0.3 miles Requires improvement — 22 May 2023
Dent CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.0 miles Good — 4 Mar 2024

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Farfield Cottages, LA10 £900/mo 2 1.18 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £900/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.41%
Max investor price (0.8%) £112,500
Target investor price (1%) £90,000
Gross yield 4.9%
Cost-to-rent ratio 20.4×
Monthly cashflow £-81/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -1.5%
  • 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).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).