What type of property is Dunelm, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DH?

Dunelm, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DH is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Dunelm, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DH?

Dunelm, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DH last sold for £650,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £110,000 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Dunelm, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DH?

Across 3 sales between April 1997 and July 2024, Dunelm, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DH rose from £110,000 to £650,000, a change of £540,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Dunelm, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DH have?

The current EPC rating for Dunelm, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DH is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Dunelm, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DH?

Dunelm, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DH has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Dunelm, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DH heated?

The latest EPC at Dunelm, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Dunelm, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DH?

Dunelm, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DH has council approval for an extension granted in June 2025 under ref. 7/2025/5282. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Dunelm, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DH?

Dunelm, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DH is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Dunelm, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DH located?

Dunelm, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DH sits in Ambleside. It falls within the LA22 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Dunelm, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DH?

Police records around Dunelm, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DH show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Dunelm, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DH?

The closest primary school to Dunelm, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DH is Ambleside CofE Primary School (548m).

What transport links are near Dunelm, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DH?

The closest ferry stop to Dunelm, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DH is Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing, 859m away.

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Dunelm, Old Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0DH

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Dunelm

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

Dunelm is a semi-detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2023 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 127 m² it's 28.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£475/sq ft) was about 21.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £650,000 in July 2024.

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Feb 2023

EPC improved fromE46toD57

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Dunelm, Old Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2025
PorchFull
In report
Demolition of existing porch. Erection of single storey porch/utility room. Widening of existing highway access
Council
South Lakeland
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
7/2025/5282
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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.

Dunelm has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£670,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£650,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2024Most recent
£650,000
+318.5%over 26 years
9 June 1998
£155,300
+41.2%over 1 year
15 April 1997
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0DH: £470,000 (2021–2017).

Nearby sales in LA22 0DH

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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.

Years Held for Dunelm lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,118

Street avg £8,031

On par

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 114 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

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Area

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA22 0DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

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