8 Busk Cottages, Blue Hill Road, Ambleside, LA22 0AQ
About 8 Busk Cottages
8 Busk Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Ambleside (LA22 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 748 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£626/sq ft) was about 15.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £467,888.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8 Busk Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jan 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 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 8 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
Latest sale on 8 Busk Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£489,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 23 years.
£467,888
Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
9 November 2020Most recent
£467,888
+835.8%over 23 years12 June 1997
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0AQ: £295,000 (2025–2014).
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
£405,0006 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 8 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
Floor Area for 8 Busk Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,733
Street avg £6,123
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 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