2 Rothay Holme Cottages, Rothay Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EE
About 2 Rothay Holme Cottages
2 Rothay Holme Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Ambleside (LA22 0EE). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 769 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 71 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2008–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £444,000 is 18.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£488/sq ft) was about 25.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Rothay Holme Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Rothay Holme Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Rothay Holme Cottages
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Rothay Holme Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£444,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 8 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2016Most recent
£375,000
+36.4%over 7 years13 August 2008
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0EE: £420,000 (2024–2018).
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
£350,0001 Cross Syke, Rothay Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EE
Sold May 2018
£315,000
Everything we know about 2 Rothay Holme Cottages, 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
On price per m², 2 Rothay Holme Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,249
Street avg £3,409
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 9.4 t/year
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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