Kingswood, Old Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AE
About Kingswood
Kingswood is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
On the market in January 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. At 93 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £418,000 is 39.3% above the 2018 sale price.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2016ConditionsIn report
Amend condition no 3 of approval ref 7/2012/5449 to widen the local occupancy restriction
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2016/5030
- Oct 2012Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use - guesthouse to two dwellings
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2012/5449
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Kingswood
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Kingswood valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£418,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 18 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
25 January 2018Most recent
£300,000
+4.5%over 15 years10 January 2003
£287,000
+31.1%over 2 years2 April 2000
£219,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0AE: £439,000 (2024–2014).
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Sold Apr 2022
£477,000Gale Lodge Stables, Old Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AE
Sold Mar 2022
£386,000The Gables, Old Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AE
Sold Sept 2018
£376,750Edelweiss, Old Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AE
Sold Mar 2014
£439,000
Everything we know about Kingswood, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Old Lake Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for Kingswood runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,226
Street avg £3,772
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.4 km
Ambleside CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB