4 Badgers Rake, Ambleside, LA22 0AL
About 4 Badgers Rake
4 Badgers Rake is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ambleside (LA22 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. At 84 m² this is the 8th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–93 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (66 versus a worst of 40). Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.
A recent sale: £335,000 in September 2025. At 84 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 8 EPCs). 3 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 1 is the typical count. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 83.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- GarageSingle
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Badgers Rake has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Badgers Rake was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£338,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 29 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2025Most recent
£335,000
+34.0%over 15 years26 August 2010
£250,000
+316.7%over 14 years15 August 1996
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0AL: £240,000 (2021–2011).
Nearby sales in LA22 0AL
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Badgers Rake homes
Years Held for 4 Badgers Rake lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,988
Street avg £2,497
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
0.8 km
Ambleside CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB