2 Sussex House, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AD
About 2 Sussex House
2 Sussex House is an end-of-terrace house in Ambleside (LA22 0AD). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 89 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (89–93 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (77 versus a worst of 58). The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 89 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 27 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2015FullIn report
Proposed extraction flue to rear
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2014/5144
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Sussex House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£354,000
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 2 Sussex 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
EPC Rating for 2 Sussex House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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