Ambleside House, Basement Flat, Church Street, Ambleside, LA22 0BU
About Ambleside House
Ambleside House is a semi-detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since March 2024. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in November 2003. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £638,000 is 41.8% above the 2003 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£820/sq ft) was about 140.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Ambleside House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Ambleside House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£638,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£450,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 November 2003Most recent
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0BU: £330,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in LA22 0BU
Roseberry Cottage, Church Street, Ambleside, LA22 0BU
Sold Oct 2023
£422,500Steeples, 1 Church Street, Ambleside, LA22 0BU
Sold Mar 2021
£330,0004 Church Street, Ambleside, LA22 0BU
Sold Jan 2021
£545,0005 Church Street, Ambleside, LA22 0BU
Sold Feb 2020
£251,000Gallery Flat, 1 Church Street, Ambleside, LA22 0BU
Sold Nov 2019
£132,480
Everything we know about Ambleside House, 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 Church Street homes
Ambleside House is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£8,824
Street avg £5,403
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.2 km
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.2 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
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB