What kind of home is Low Fold Cottage, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DP?

Low Fold Cottage, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Low Fold Cottage, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DP?

Low Fold Cottage, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DP last sold for £400,000 in September 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £380,000 in October 2005, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Low Fold Cottage, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DP?

Across 2 sales between October 2005 and September 2011, Low Fold Cottage, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DP rose from £380,000 to £400,000, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly +0.9% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Low Fold Cottage, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DP?

The current EPC rating for Low Fold Cottage, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DP is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in March 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Low Fold Cottage, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DP?

Low Fold Cottage, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DP has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (503 sq ft), around 16 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 62% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LA22 0DP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Low Fold Cottage, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DP use?

The latest EPC at Low Fold Cottage, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Low Fold Cottage, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DP?

Low Fold Cottage, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DP has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in July 2014. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Low Fold Cottage, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DP in?

Low Fold Cottage, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DP sits in Ambleside. It falls within the LA22 postcode district in Cumbria.

Is Low Fold Cottage, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DP in a safe area?

Police records around Low Fold Cottage, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DP 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.

What schools are near Low Fold Cottage, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DP?

The closest primary school to Low Fold Cottage, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DP is Ambleside CofE Primary School (736m).

What transport links are near Low Fold Cottage, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DP?

The closest ferry stop to Low Fold Cottage, Old Lake Road, LA22 0DP is Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing, 660m away. In total there are 3 ferry stops within the surrounding area.

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Low Fold Cottage, Old Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0DP

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

47 m²

503 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Low Fold Cottage

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

Low Fold Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0DP). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 503 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 2005–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £524,000 is 31% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£795/sq ft) was about 473.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 15 years since the last transfer (September 2011). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

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

Low Fold Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Low Fold Cottage, Old Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2014
Advertising
In report
2 fascia signs in acrylic text, one on front elevation and one on side elevation
Council
South Lakeland
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
7/2014/5300
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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.

Low Fold Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£524,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£400,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

15 September 2011Most recent
£400,000
+5.3%over 5 years
6 October 2005
£380,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0DP: £355,000 (2021–2002).

Nearby sales in LA22 0DP

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On the street

Versus other Old Lake Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Low Fold Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£8,558

Street avg £3,321

Strongly above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.7 km

Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.

Closest school

0.7 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 0DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA22 0DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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