4 Waterhead Close, Ambleside, LA22 0AT
About 4 Waterhead Close
4 Waterhead Close is a detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0AT). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2015) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 101). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £652,000 is 21% below the 2024 sale of £825,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£501/sq ft) was about 47.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold July 2024 for £825,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
4 Waterhead Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Waterhead Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Waterhead Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£652,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 9 years.
£825,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
21 July 2024Most recent
£825,000
+73.7%over 9 years23 June 2015
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0AT: £602,750 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in LA22 0AT
Everything we know about 4 Waterhead Close, 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 Waterhead Close homes
4 Waterhead Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,392
Street avg £3,965
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 101 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Years Held
2 years
Street avg 8 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.9 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
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB