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Cross Brow, Old Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0DH

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
176 m²
1891 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 25
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Cross Brow

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

Cross Brow is a detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1891 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 43). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Cross Brow sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F25
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cross Brow, Old Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2010
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Internal alterations and improvements to existing dwelling, alterations to existing windows including to form new windows to match existing. Adjustments to levels of existing parking bay to improve access to highway

    Council
    South Lakeland
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    7/2010/5210
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2010
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Internal alterations and improvements to existing dwelling, alterations to existing windows including to form new windows to match existing. Adjustments to levels of existing parking bay to improve access to highway

    Council
    South Lakeland
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    7/2010/5211
    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.

Cross Brow has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£740,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0DH: £470,000 (2024–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Old Lake Road homes

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

Cross Brow is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

25 (F)

Street avg 59 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

176 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£550k

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LA22 0BD

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1 Courier Cottages, Near Sawrey

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£417k

1 Bryers Fold, Far Sawrey

LA22 0LL

£400k

1 Croft Barn, Kings Yard, Hawkshead

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2 bed
£393k

1 Cunsey Bridge Cottages, Cunsey

LA22 0LU

£391k

1 Bryers Brow, Far Sawrey

LA22 0LL

£381k

1 Brown Cow Cottages, Hawkshead

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1 bed1 bath
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.
Full Ambleside report

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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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 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

Common questions

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