What kind of home is The Gables, Old Lake Road, LA22 0AE?

The Gables, Old Lake Road, LA22 0AE is a detached house.

What did The Gables, Old Lake Road, LA22 0AE sell for?

The Gables, Old Lake Road, LA22 0AE last sold for £376,750 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £166,000 in September 2002, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Gables, Old Lake Road, LA22 0AE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2002 and September 2018, The Gables, Old Lake Road, LA22 0AE rose from £166,000 to £376,750, a change of £210,750. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Gables, Old Lake Road, LA22 0AE?

The current EPC rating for The Gables, Old Lake Road, LA22 0AE is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Gables, Old Lake Road, LA22 0AE?

The Gables, Old Lake Road, LA22 0AE has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft). That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LA22 0AE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Gables, Old Lake Road, LA22 0AE use?

The latest EPC at The Gables, Old Lake Road, LA22 0AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is The Gables, Old Lake Road, LA22 0AE in?

The Gables, Old Lake Road, LA22 0AE sits in Ambleside. It falls within the LA22 postcode district in Cumbria.

What is crime like near The Gables, Old Lake Road, LA22 0AE?

Police records around The Gables, Old Lake Road, LA22 0AE show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Gables, Old Lake Road, LA22 0AE?

The closest primary school to The Gables, Old Lake Road, LA22 0AE is Ambleside CofE Primary School (376m).

How well connected is The Gables, Old Lake Road, LA22 0AE?

The closest ferry stop to The Gables, Old Lake Road, LA22 0AE is Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing, 1.0km away.

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The Gables, Old Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AE

Property type

Detached

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Gables

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

The Gables is a detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65).

At 136 m² it's 22.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 is 13.1% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £376,750 in September 2018.

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Gables's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

11.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Gables, Old Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Gables has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£426,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£376,750

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

3 September 2018Most recent
£376,750
+127.0%over 15 years
19 September 2002
£166,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0AE: £439,000 (2024–2014).

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Area

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for LA22 0AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

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