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Amboseli Lodge, Rothay Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EE

3 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
149 m²
1604 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Amboseli Lodge

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

Amboseli Lodge is a detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0EE). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Sold December 2021 for £695,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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.

Amboseli Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Amboseli Lodge, Rothay Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A an extension application was refused at Amboseli Lodge in 2025.

  1. Dec 2025
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    1 x Group of Conifer trees (marked with blue pin in notification) - Fell to ground level.

    Council
    South Lakeland
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    T/2025/0207
    View planning record
  2. May 2025
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear extension and alterations to existing dwelling

    Council
    South Lakeland
    Documents
    24 docs on file
    Reference
    7/2025/5145
    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.

Latest sale on Amboseli Lodge was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£698,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£695,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 December 2021Most recent

    £695,000

    +168.9%over 19 years

  2. 1 February 2002

    £258,500

    +115.4%over 6 years

  3. 22 January 1996

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0EE: £375,000 (2024–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Rothay Road homes

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

On years held, Amboseli Lodge runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,664

Street avg £3,604

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Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£550k

1 Cunsey House, Cunsey

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1 Courier Cottages, Near Sawrey

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£417k

1 Bryers Fold, Far Sawrey

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£400k

1 Croft Barn, Kings Yard, Hawkshead

LA22 0QP

2 bed
£1.2m

1 Gale Crescent, Lower Gale

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£393k

1 Cunsey Bridge Cottages, Cunsey

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£391k

1 Bryers Brow, Far Sawrey

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£381k

1 Brown Cow Cottages, Hawkshead

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1 bed1 bath
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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LA22 0EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LA22 0EE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LA22 0EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Amboseli Lodge, Rothay Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.