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Waterhead Range Cottage, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0DS

EPC A2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
164 m²
1765 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 93
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Waterhead Range Cottage

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

Waterhead Range Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Ambleside (LA22 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) returns an A (score 93), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in December 2019 the rating was G, the property has climbed 6 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2021–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £690,000 is 31.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 127.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £525,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Waterhead Range Cottage's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
A93
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Dec 2019
EPC improved fromG4toA93
Heating System
Room HeatersHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV + Solar HW

Solar PV panels (30 kWp) and Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Waterhead Range Cottage, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Oct 2023
    Amendment
    In report

    Change of use of the Land from use as agriculture to use for the storage of building materials, equipment and waste and associated importation of waste material to raise ground levels

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    7/2023/5632
    View planning record
  2. May 2022
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Demolition of existing porch, erection of single storey extension & proposed alterations

    Council
    South Lakeland
    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    7/2022/5209
    View planning record
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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.

Waterhead Range Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£690,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.9% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2021)

£525,000

Growth on file: 15.9% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2021Most recent

    £525,000

    +15.9%over 9 months

  2. 11 March 2021

    £453,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0DS: £290,000 (2021–1997).

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ambleside district page.
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

0.4 km

Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.

Closest school

1.0 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 0DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LA22 0DS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LA22 0DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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