5 Busk Cottages, Blue Hill Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AQ
About 5 Busk Cottages
5 Busk Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Ambleside (LA22 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £290,000.
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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
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 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 5 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
£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2025Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0AQ: £300,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in LA22 0AQ
4 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
£247,0002 Busk Cottages, Blue Hill Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AQ
Sold Sept 2005
£200,000
Everything we know about 5 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
5 Busk Cottages is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£6,042
Street avg £6,261
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
0.6 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