Roseberry Cottage, Church Street, Ambleside, LA22 0BU
About Roseberry Cottage
Roseberry Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ambleside (LA22 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe.
At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£436/sq ft) was about 27.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £422,500.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Roseberry Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Roseberry Cottage 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
Roseberry Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£446,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 13 years.
£422,500
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
19 October 2023Most recent
£422,500
+61.3%over 13 years25 July 2010
£262,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0BU: £251,000 (2021–2019).
Nearby sales in LA22 0BU
Steeples, 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
£132,4802 Church Street, Ambleside, LA22 0BU
Sold Nov 2019
£155,520
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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
Roseberry Cottage is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,694
Street avg £7,116
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB