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Busk House, Blue Hill Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AN

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Busk House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Busk House is a three-bedroom detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0AN). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (October 2017). Today's modelled estimate of £816,000 is 27.3% above the 2017 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Busk House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Nov 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2013from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromE50toD61
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated StoneInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
10%31%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Busk House, Blue Hill Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Busk House has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Sept 2019
    Conditions
    In report

    Approval of details of conditions 2 and 3 of planning approval ref 7/2019/5103 (approved plans and roof sample) - provision of side porch and car port. Provision of shed/store to rear

    Council
    South Lakeland
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    7/2019/5493
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2019
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Erection of timber garden shed

    Council
    South Lakeland
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    7/2019/5302
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Busk House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£816,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£641,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 October 2017Most recent

    £641,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0AN: £330,000 (2017–2000).

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On the street

Versus other Blue Hill Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Busk House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,135

Street avg £3,658

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Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ambleside district page.

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

0.6 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LA22 0AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LA22 0AN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LA22 0AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Busk House, Blue Hill Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.