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5 Lowfield, Old Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0DH

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Lowfield

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

5 Lowfield is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ambleside (LA22 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 99 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (61–99 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (61 versus a worst of 39). The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. At 99 m² it's 22% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Last sale on file: £430,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingOff road
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Lowfield's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Apr 2010
Low Energy Lighting
50%70%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Lowfield, Old Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2015
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Fell 1 x Portuguese laurel; Crown lift yew to height of no more than 2.5 meters above the ground and remove dead wood.

    Council
    South Lakeland
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    T/2015/0106
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2006
    Change of UseFull
    In report

    Proposed change of use of garage and store to residential unit

    Council
    South Lakeland
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    7/2006/5036
    View planning record
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£443,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£430,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2021Most recent

    £430,000

    +32.9%over 10 years
  2. 22 November 2010

    £323,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0DH: £635,000 (2024–2017).

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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.

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

0.9 km

Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.

Closest school

0.5 km

Ambleside CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LA22 0DH

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

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