2 Orchard House, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AD
About 2 Orchard House
2 Orchard House is a property in Ambleside (LA22 0AD). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 98 m² this is the smallest 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. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 sits 60.7% above the 2011 sale of £239,000. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in July 2011.
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Orchard House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Orchard House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£384,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£239,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 July 2011Most recent
£239,000
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 2 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
2 Orchard House outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,439
Street avg £3,499
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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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