20 Ambleside Close, Farnborough, GU14 0JY
About 20 Ambleside Close
20 Ambleside Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Farnborough (GU14 0JY). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 52.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £408,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20 Ambleside Close has an approved front extension on the planning record.
- May 2022PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Erection of a single storey front porch extension
- Agent
- Reynolds Design Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00263/FULPP
What's in 20 Ambleside Close, Farnborough, GU14 0JY's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 20 Ambleside Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£420,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 8 years.
£408,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
11 June 2024Most recent
£408,000
+30.8%over 7 years5 September 2016
£312,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU14 0JY: £360,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in GU14 0JY
18 Ambleside Close, Farnborough, GU14 0JY
Sold Mar 2023
£375,00014 Ambleside Close, Farnborough, GU14 0JY
Sold Jul 2022
£362,0004 Ambleside Close, Farnborough, GU14 0JY
Sold Feb 2021
£318,5003 Ambleside Close, Farnborough, GU14 0JY
Sold Jan 2021
£360,0006 Ambleside Close, Farnborough, GU14 0JY
Sold Jan 2018
£347,500
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Versus other Ambleside Close homes
On price per m², 20 Ambleside Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,744
Street avg £3,649
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Morval Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Southwood Infant School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB