Why Knott, Elim Grove, Windermere, LA23 2JN
About Why Knott
Why Knott is an end-of-terrace house in Windermere (LA23 2JN). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a G (score 14), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 5-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Why Knott sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Why Knott has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Why Knott has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA23 2JN: £298,000 (2024–2015).
Everything we know about Why Knott, 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 Elim Grove homes
EPC Rating for Why Knott lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
14 (G)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 90 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
2/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Windermere Steam Boat Museum Ferry Terminal — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.4 km
Goodly Dale Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB