8 The Brandrith, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0DQ
About 8 The Brandrith
8 The Brandrith is a three-bedroom detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012-2021 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. A recent sale: £700,000 in November 2025. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2016RenovationFullIn report
Replace garage door with rendered wall and two windows
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2015/5719
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 The Brandrith
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
Latest sale on 8 The Brandrith was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£743,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 10 years.
£700,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
5 November 2025Most recent
£700,000
+28.4%over 9 years4 December 2015
£545,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0DQ: £370,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in LA22 0DQ
3 The Brandrith, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0DQ
Sold Aug 2024
£375,0002 The Brandrith, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0DQ
Sold Mar 2024
£370,0007 The Brandrith, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0DQ
Sold Feb 2021
£555,0001 The Brandrith, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0DQ
Sold Mar 2019
£275,0005 The Brandrith, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0DQ
Sold Mar 2018
£330,000
Everything we know about 8 The Brandrith, 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 Lake Road homes
On years held, 8 The Brandrith runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,867
Street avg £4,573
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.8 km
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.5 km
Ambleside CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB