1 Sussex House, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AD

1 Sussex House is an end-of-terrace house in Ambleside (LA22 0AD). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 93 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (89–93 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

It hasn't traded since May 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 sits 54.5% above the 2006 sale of £241,500. At 93 m² it's 27.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 27 EPCs).