1 Cross Syke, Rothay Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EE
About 1 Cross Syke
1 Cross Syke is a three-bedroom property in Ambleside (LA22 0EE). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£770/sq ft) was about 119.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. 3 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 1 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
1 Cross Syke's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2011Tree WorksTreesIn report
Fell 1 cypress
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- T/2011/0075
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Cross Syke
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
£335,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 12 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
24 May 2018Most recent
£315,000
+26.0%over 12 years31 January 2006
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0EE: £420,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in LA22 0EE
1 Rothay Holme Cottages, Rothay Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EE
Sold Sept 2024
£540,000Amboseli Lodge, Rothay Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EE
Sold Dec 2021
£695,000Cross Syke Cottage, Rothay Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EE
Sold Jan 2021
£420,000Devonshire House, Rothay Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EE
Sold Aug 2019
£350,0002 Rothay Holme Cottages, Rothay Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EE
Sold May 2016
£375,000
Everything we know about 1 Cross Syke, 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 Rothay Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 1 Cross Syke runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.6 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.3 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
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB