Well Bank, Old Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0DH
About Well Bank
Well Bank is a four-bedroom detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £646,000 is 37.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 16.6% below the postcode norm. Last sold in March 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
Well Bank's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Well Bank has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2001ExtensionFullIn report
Extension to existing domestic dwelling
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 7/2001/5561
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Well Bank
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
Well Bank valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£646,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£470,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 March 2018Most recent
£470,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0DH: £635,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in LA22 0DH
Dunelm, Old Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0DH
Sold Jul 2024
£650,0005 Lowfield, Old Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0DH
Sold Jun 2021
£430,000Cobblestones, Old Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0DH
Sold Jun 2021
£875,0004 Lowfield, Old Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0DH
Sold Apr 2021
£340,000Brackenholme, Old Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0DH
Sold Oct 2017
£635,000
Everything we know about Well Bank, 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 Old Lake Road homes
Price per m² for Well Bank lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,507
Street avg £8,434
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB