7 Wansfell Bank, Ambleside, LA22 0AX
About 7 Wansfell Bank
7 Wansfell Bank is a mid-terrace house in Ambleside (LA22 0AX). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since October 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 is 40.3% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 22.9% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
7 Wansfell Bank'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 Wansfell Bank has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2010FullIn report
Replace flat roof to dormer with pitched roof
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2010/5345
- Oct 2005ExtensionFullIn report
House extension
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2005/5538
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7 Wansfell Bank
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
7 Wansfell Bank has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£411,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.9% per year over 11 years.
£293,000
Growth on file: 14.9% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
14 October 2010Most recent
£293,000
+357.8%over 10 years5 November 1999
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0AX: £250,000 (2022–1999).
Nearby sales in LA22 0AX
Everything we know about 7 Wansfell Bank, 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
- Environmental risk flagged

Versus other Wansfell Bank homes
Price per m² for 7 Wansfell Bank lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,843
Street avg £3,349
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.7 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
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB