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Old Bank House, Flat 1, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AD

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Old Bank House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Jun 2016
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
0%43%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2025from Mar 2022
EPC improved fromE48toC70
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Instantaneous

Hot water system changed

Walls
Very PoorVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
43%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Bank House, Flat 1, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Old Bank House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Old Bank House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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).

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On the street

Versus other Lake Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Old Bank House runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 63 (D)

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ambleside district page.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LA22 0AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LA22 0AD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LA22 0AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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