8 Badgers Rake, Ambleside, LA22 0AL
About 8 Badgers Rake
8 Badgers Rake is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ambleside (LA22 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 47 m² this is the 2nd 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 bottom. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 is 29.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 85.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
8 Badgers Rake's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2024RenovationFullIn report
To replace the existing cladding with a rendered finish
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2023/5591
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Badgers Rake valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£190,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 January 2014Most recent
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0AL: £260,000 (2025–2011).
Nearby sales in LA22 0AL
Everything we know about 8 Badgers Rake, 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 Badgers Rake homes
On price per m², 8 Badgers Rake stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,043
Street avg £2,488
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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