Hollies, Blue Hill, Ambleside, LA22 0AG
About Hollies
Hollies is a semi-detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0AG). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 413 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 38 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in October 2015. Across 2013–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 is 21.3% above the 2015 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Hollies sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Hollies has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Hollies
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
£285,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 3 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
15 October 2015Most recent
£235,000
+9.3%over 2 years31 January 2013
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0AG: £291,240 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in LA22 0AG
Everything we know about Hollies, 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 Blue Hill homes
On years held, Hollies stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,129
Street avg £6,307
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.9 km
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.5 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
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB