8 Studio House, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AD

8 Studio House is a three-bedroom detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0AD). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. At 100 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (36–100 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). 3 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 1 is the typical count. On the market in August 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across 2010–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 is 34.6% above the 2013 sale price.