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Roseberry Cottage, Church Street, Ambleside, LA22 0BU

Notable views
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Roseberry Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Notable viewsYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Roseberry Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2023from Feb 2012
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Roseberry Cottage, Church Street, Ambleside, LA22 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Roseberry Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Roseberry Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£446,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£422,500

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 October 2023Most recent

    £422,500

    +61.3%over 13 years
  2. 25 July 2010

    £262,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0BU: £251,000 (2021–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Roseberry Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,694

Street avg £7,116

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ambleside district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LA22 0BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LA22 0BU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LA22 0BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Roseberry Cottage, Church Street, Ambleside, LA22 0BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.