Smithy Cottage, Blue Hill, Ambleside, LA22 0AG
About Smithy Cottage
Smithy Cottage is a semi-detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0AG). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 is 23.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£651/sq ft) was about 19.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 6 EPCs). Sold January 2019 for £287,193.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Smithy Cottage 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 17 years.
£287,193
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
11 January 2019Most recent
£287,193
+18.4%over 8 years28 October 2010
£242,500
+126.6%over 8 years28 March 2002
£106,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0AG: £291,240 (2023–2015).
Everything we know about Smithy Cottage, 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
Floor Area for Smithy Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,005
Street avg £6,132
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 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.
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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