5 Wansfell Tower Court, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0DD
About 5 Wansfell Tower Court
5 Wansfell Tower Court is a one-bedroom property in Ambleside (LA22 0DD). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 402 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 37 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–110 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 7 units on file.
Held since November 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 is 48.9% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 54.5% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Aug 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Wansfell Tower Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Wansfell Tower Court
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£207,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 9 years.
£139,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
12 November 2010Most recent
£139,000
+131.7%over 9 years17 October 2001
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0DD: £260,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in LA22 0DD
7 Wansfell Tower Court, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0DD
Sold Nov 2022
£401,5001 Wansfell Tower Court, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0DD
Sold Jun 2021
£190,0002 Wansfell Tower Court, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0DD
Sold Dec 2020
£260,0006 Wansfell Tower Court, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0DD
Sold Mar 2018
£200,0009 Wansfell Tower Court, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0DD
Sold Dec 2015
£132,000
Everything we know about 5 Wansfell Tower Court, 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 Lake Road homes
5 Wansfell Tower Court outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,722
Street avg £3,747
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.4 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
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB