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School Knott Cottage, Thornbarrow Road, Windermere, LA23 2DG

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
126 m²
1357 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 15
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About School Knott Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

School Knott Cottage is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Windermere (LA23 2DG). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1357 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a G (score 15), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 28). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 126 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 24 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £506,000 is 23.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 35.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £411,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

School Knott Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G15
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
24.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against School Knott Cottage, Thornbarrow Road, Windermere, LA23 2DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Mar 2022
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Demolition of existing conservatory & erection of replacement conservatory

    Council
    South Lakeland
    ExtensionDemolition
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    7/2022/5115
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2020
    ConversionOutline
    In report

    Proposed building up of archways to form habitable room under existing roof structure and within footprint of existing dwellinghouse (use class C3) in accordance with drawing no 6000-02A

    Council
    South Lakeland
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    7/2020/5389
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

School Knott Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£506,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£411,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2019Most recent

    £411,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA23 2DG: £490,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Thornbarrow Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for School Knott Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,259

Street avg £3,826

On par

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 202 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

24.0 t/year

Street avg 10.6 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Windermere district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.0 km

Windermere Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LA23 2DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LA23 2DG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LA23 2DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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