2 Kirkstone Court, Chapel Hill, Ambleside, LA22 9EB
About 2 Kirkstone Court
2 Kirkstone Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ambleside (LA22 9EB). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 is 20% below the 2025 sale of £375,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 37.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £375,000 — fresh data. At 82 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 8 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
2 Kirkstone Court's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2025RenovationFullIn report
Installation of external spiral staircase
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2025/5566
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 2 Kirkstone Court has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£300,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 29 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
28 September 2025Most recent
£375,000
+312.1%over 29 years21 May 1996
£91,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9EB: £425,000 (2023–2010).
Nearby sales in LA22 9EB
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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 Chapel Hill homes
On years held, 2 Kirkstone Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,573
Street avg £4,517
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 7.6 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
1.6 km
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.4 km
Ambleside CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB