Devonshire House, Rothay Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EE
About Devonshire House
Devonshire House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ambleside (LA22 0EE). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2041 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows a G (score 9), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 190 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. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include subdivision, change of use to residential and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 is 26% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 60.4% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £350,000.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Devonshire House 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Feb 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
A change of use to residential application was refused at Devonshire House in 2024.
- Jun 2025SubdivisionFullIn report
Change of use to four flats (one unfettered, three local occupancy)
- Council
- South Lakeland
Change of Use- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2025/5192
- Oct 2024Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use of single dwelling house to 1 no. local occupancy flat and 4 no. short term / holiday let apartments
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2024/5464
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Devonshire House
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
Devonshire House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£441,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 August 2019Most recent
£350,000
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
£420,0001 Cross Syke, Rothay Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EE
Sold May 2018
£315,0002 Rothay Holme Cottages, Rothay Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EE
Sold May 2016
£375,000
Everything we know about Devonshire House, 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
Price per m² for Devonshire House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,846
Street avg £4,544
Floor Area
190 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
21.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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.
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
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB