4 Busk Cottages, Blue Hill Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AQ
About 4 Busk Cottages
4 Busk Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Ambleside (LA22 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 69 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2019–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Last sale on file: £405,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
4 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 4 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£413,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 4 years.
£405,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
14 November 2022Most recent
£405,000
+37.3%over 3 years28 February 2019
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0AQ: £290,000 (2025–2009).
Nearby sales in LA22 0AQ
5 Busk Cottages, Blue Hill Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AQ
Sold Mar 2025
£290,0008 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
£247,0002 Busk Cottages, Blue Hill Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AQ
Sold Sept 2005
£200,000
Everything we know about 4 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 epc rating, 4 Busk Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,870
Street avg £6,296
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
0.6 km
Ambleside CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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