11 Kings Yard, Hawkshead, Ambleside, LA22 0QP
About 11 Kings Yard
11 Kings Yard is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hawkshead, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 0QP). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since September 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 sits 71.9% above the 2008 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 41.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
11 Kings Yard has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension with single pitch roof to rear elevation of house to provide additional living room
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2016/5569
- Feb 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Lounge and dining room rear facing ground floor windows to be fitted with french or patio doors
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2006/5545
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£275,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 September 2008Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0QP: £320,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in LA22 0QP
15 Kings Yard, Hawkshead, Ambleside, LA22 0QP
Sold Jan 2025
£282,0006 Kings Yard, Hawkshead, Ambleside, LA22 0QP
Sold Nov 2022
£485,00013 Kings Yard, Hawkshead, Ambleside, LA22 0QP
Sold May 2022
£452,0002 Croft Barn, Kings Yard, Hawkshead, Ambleside, LA22 0QP
Sold Mar 2021
£320,00014 Kings Yard, Hawkshead, Ambleside, LA22 0QP
Sold Mar 2017
£280,000
Everything we know about 11 Kings Yard, 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 Kings Yard homes
11 Kings Yard outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,162
Street avg £4,042
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hawkshead Esthwaite 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
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB