Greenways, Gale Rigg, Ambleside, LA22 0AZ

Greenways is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 4-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 is 31% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£478/sq ft) was about 19% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.