Sold STC Semi-detached

4 THE CRESCENT

GRANGE-OVER-SANDS, CUMBRIA LA11 6AW

3 beds 1 baths Listed 15 Aug 2017 (-3235d)

£195,000

Reduced on 9 Jul 2018

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Photo 1 Living room Kitchen diner Dining area Hall Garden Garden 2 View Bathroom Bedroom 1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 Garden View Bedroom 2

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Last sold

£185,000 Feb 2019

Local average

£306,886 (-36.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (25,987 of 33,755)

Street crime

9 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Additional details

Parking
Garage, Yes, Off street
Garden
Yes

Description

DIRECTIONS ** From Grange town centre proceed into Grange Fell Road and continue up the hill. Pass the crossroads with Fell Drive and Ashmount Road and continue up Grange Fell Road before taking the left hand turn into The Crescent. The property is situated on your right-hand side with the off-road parking accessed via The Avenue. 

LOCATION Situated in an elevated location on this popular and private residential cul-de-sac, 4 The Crescent provides attractive views over rooftops down to Morecambe Bay and beyond. The property allows easy access into the Edwardian coastal resort of Grange over Sands and also towards the historic village of Cartmel and the picturesque Cartmel Valley for a wide range of local amenities. 

DESCRIPTION  

4 The Cresent is a well proportioned three-bedroom semi-detached family home ideally suited to couples, families and those looking for an investment property. Situated on a private residential cul-de-sac, this property also boasts an elevated location with views across the town to Morecambe Bay and beyond.

The property can be approached from the front via a stepped pathway through heavilly planted and vibrant gardens or to the rear via off-road parking and a detached garage with further access through the rear gardens to the property.

The front door opens onto an attractive entrance hall with exposed wooden staircase and access into the living areas which include a well proportioned lounge with feature fireplace recess with a multi-fuel burner sat on a stone hearth with decorative wooden lintel whilst there is a double glazed box bay window to the front and feature wooden flooring throughout.

To the rear of the property there is a full width kitchen and dining area allowing free-flowing living space which includes a three sided tiled topped work surface with fitted wooden storage units and provides a ceramic Belfast sink with traditionally styled mixer tap situated beneath one of two double glazed windows to the rear. The room has recess space within an original chimney breast for a range cooker whilst featuring further space for an upright fridge freezer and a washing machine whilst the room extends to provide a dining area with further doorway opening onto the rear.

The first floor provides three bedroomed accommodation which includes a master bedroom overlooking the rear garden and providing storage space along with a further double bedroom and single room both with front facing aspect with views out across rooftops down to Morecambe Bay and the Kent estuary. The second bedroom also provides space for further storage either side of a chimney breast whilst the third bedroom is a single room used as a nursery with potential for a home office/study area.

The first floor also features a modern fitted high quality three-piece family bathroom in white which includes a bath with mixer tap and wall mounted mixer shower, WC and a vanity basin with surrounding surface and fitted storage. 

4 The Crescent also benefits from terraced gardens to the rear with a stone flagged patio seating space accessed via steps up from the rear of the property past a heavily planted bed which continues to the shaped lawn, ornamental pond and additional access to the parking and garage. 

TENURE  

Freehold  

ROOM MEASUREMENTS  

Lounge  

12'11 (3.94 m) X 10'11 (3.33 m) plus bay recess  

Kitchen diner  

19'8 (3.31 m) X 10'11 (3.33 m) maximum measurements  

Bedroom one  

12'7 (3.84 m) X 10'10 (3.32 m)  

Bedroom two  

9'9 (2.99 m) X 10'11 (3.33 m)  

Bedroom three  

9'6 (2.92 m) X 6'9 (2.08 m)  

Bathroom  

6'8 (2.04 m) X 7´0 (2.13 m) **  

Listed by

Grange Over Sands

Poole Townsend

Reference: 61300474

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

All floors

All floors

Ground floor

Ground floor

First floor

First floor

EPC Graphs

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #914029

Property Details

Street: 4 The Crescent

Town: Grange-over-Sands

Postcode: LA11 6AW

Installation Details

Items: 1 window

Certificate Issued: 08/08/2003

Work Completed: 14/07/2003

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

9% since 2014

Event Date Price % change
Sold 12/02/2019 (7 years ago) £185,000 +8.8%
Sold 24/03/2014 (12 years ago) £170,000

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
MOOREDGE THE CRESCENT, GRANGE-OVER-SANDS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA11 6AW £215,500 07/08/2023 Semi-detached
FELL CREST THE CRESCENT, GRANGE-OVER-SANDS, WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS, LA11 6AW £245,000 15/06/2023 Semi-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

Area average: £226,875 (4 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -12%
10y growth 41.8%

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

1y (index) 0.7%
5y (index) 24.5%
10y (index) 66.9%

Rental Range

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

Low £859/mo
Realistic £954/mo
Optimistic £1,049/mo

Based on Region from postcode lookup → North West.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for North Cumbria: £588/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop The Crescent 0.1 miles
Bus stop Fell Drive 0.2 miles
Shop Grange Laundry 0.5 miles
Shop J. Procter 0.5 miles
Train station Grange-over-Sands 0.9 miles
Train station Kents Bank 1.3 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 0.49%
Max investor price (0.8%) £119,250
Target investor price (1%) £95,400
  • 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).