8 Stonecroft, Ambleside, LA22 0AU
About 8 Stonecroft
8 Stonecroft is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ambleside (LA22 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 is 19.3% above the 2021 sale price. Sold August 2021 for £280,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Stonecroft 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 Stonecroft has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£334,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 25 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
23 August 2021Most recent
£280,000
+370.6%over 22 years5 March 1999
£59,500
+41.7%over 2 years30 December 1996
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0AU: £237,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in LA22 0AU
Everything we know about 8 Stonecroft, 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 Stonecroft homes
8 Stonecroft is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,667
Street avg £2,806
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
1.0 km
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.6 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
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB