1 Orchard House, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AD
About 1 Orchard House
1 Orchard House is a semi-detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0AD). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 116 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (98–116 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 69). The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Orchard House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Orchard House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Orchard House
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Orchard House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£381,000
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 LA22 0AD: £378,700 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in LA22 0AD
1a, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AD
Sold Mar 2025
£156,0004 Studio House, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AD
Sold Jul 2023
£378,700Old Bank House, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AD
Sold Apr 2023
£1,350,0001 Studio House, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AD
Sold Feb 2023
£265,0003 Sussex House, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AD
Sold Mar 2022
£845,000
Everything we know about 1 Orchard House, 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 Lake Road homes
On floor area, 1 Orchard House stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.2 km
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ambleside CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB