Edelweiss, Old Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AE
About Edelweiss
Edelweiss is a four-bedroom detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £675,000 sits 53.8% above the 2014 sale of £439,000. On the market in March 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Edelweiss's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Planning history
Edelweiss has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Edelweiss
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Edelweiss has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£675,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 17 years.
£439,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
10 March 2014Most recent
£439,000
+114.1%over 14 years22 December 1999
£205,000
+70.8%over 3 years22 November 1996
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0AE: £386,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in LA22 0AE
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Sold Aug 2024
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£477,000Gale Lodge Stables, Old Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AE
Sold Mar 2022
£386,000The Gables, Old Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AE
Sold Sept 2018
£376,750Kingswood, Old Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AE
Sold Jan 2018
£300,000
Everything we know about Edelweiss, 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 Old Lake Road homes
Edelweiss is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,727
Street avg £3,828
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.4 km
Ambleside CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB