Crag Barn, Stonecroft, Ambleside, LA22 0AU
About Crag Barn
Crag Barn is a four-bedroom detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £734,000 is 12.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 73.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (May 2018).
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Already flagged here
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 gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Crag Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Crag Barn has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Crag Barn
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 Crag Barn was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£734,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£650,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 May 2018Most recent
£650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0AU: £237,000 (2024–2017).
Everything we know about Crag Barn, 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
Floor Area for Crag Barn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,869
Street avg £2,655
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 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
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