7 Badgers Rake, Ambleside, LA22 0AL

7 Badgers Rake is a property in Ambleside (LA22 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 372 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–93 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since January 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £205,000 sits 241.7% above the 1999 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 41.7% below the postcode norm. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.