9 Badgers Rake, Ambleside, LA22 0AL
About 9 Badgers Rake
9 Badgers Rake is a mid-terrace house in Ambleside (LA22 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 79 m² this is the 7th 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. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since February 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 sits 99.3% above the 2002 sale of £152,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 28.8% below the postcode norm. 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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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Sales history & valuation
9 Badgers Rake valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£152,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 February 2002Most recent
£152,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0AL: £260,000 (2025–2012).
Nearby sales in LA22 0AL
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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 epc rating, 9 Badgers Rake stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,924
Street avg £2,841
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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