3 Busk Cottages, Blue Hill Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AQ
About 3 Busk Cottages
3 Busk Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Ambleside (LA22 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 3-band jump.
At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (50 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Already flagged here
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
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Busk Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Busk Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Busk Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0AQ: £300,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in LA22 0AQ
5 Busk Cottages, Blue Hill Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AQ
Sold Mar 2025
£290,0004 Busk Cottages, Blue Hill Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AQ
Sold Nov 2022
£405,0008 Busk Cottages, Blue Hill Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AQ
Sold Nov 2020
£467,8886 Busk Cottages, Blue Hill Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AQ
Sold Aug 2018
£300,0001 Busk Cottages, Blue Hill Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AQ
Sold Jun 2014
£247,000
Everything we know about 3 Busk Cottages, 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 Blue Hill Road homes
On floor area, 3 Busk Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
29 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.6 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB