Windows, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0DN
About Windows
Windows is a semi-detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).
At 76 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £285,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 is 22.8% above the 2019 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Windows has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Windows was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£350,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 21 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
2 May 2019Most recent
£285,000
+14.5%over 7 years9 March 2012
£248,800
+29.9%over 6 years19 October 2005
£191,500
+325.6%over 7 years2 August 1998
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0DN: £200,000 (2021–2013).
Everything we know about Windows, 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
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Lake Road homes
Windows outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.7 km
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.6 km
Ambleside CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB