8 Waterhead Close, Ambleside, LA22 0AT
About 8 Waterhead Close
8 Waterhead Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0AT). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2015) returns a high B (score 85), 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 June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels and underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£495/sq ft) was about 49.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £746,500.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 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
8 Waterhead Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£744,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 8 years.
£746,500
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
15 August 2023Most recent
£746,500
+53.3%over 8 years8 July 2015
£487,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0AT: £602,750 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in LA22 0AT
Everything we know about 8 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
8 Waterhead Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,332
Street avg £3,973
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 101 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Years Held
3 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