Old Bank House, Flat 1, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AD
About Old Bank House
Old Bank House is a semi-detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0AD). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 65 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Old Bank House, where floor areas span 43–72 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 (70 versus a worst of 57). The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 65 m² it's 25.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 27 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs).
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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 system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Old Bank 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
Old Bank House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£270,000
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 Old Bank 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 habitable rooms, Old Bank House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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