Sycamore Cottage, Church Street, Ambleside, LA22 0BU
About Sycamore Cottage
Sycamore Cottage is a property in Ambleside (LA22 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 394 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 44.9% above the 2005 sale price.
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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
Sycamore Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 May 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Sycamore Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Sycamore Cottage
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
Sycamore Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£193,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.4% per year over 7 years.
£133,200
Growth on file: 23.4% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
10 November 2005Most recent
£133,200
+344.0%over 7 years8 October 1998
£30,000
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 Sycamore Cottage, 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
On habitable rooms, Sycamore Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,635
Street avg £6,144
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 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