Netherby, Wansfell Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EG
About Netherby
Netherby is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0EG). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good.
At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £594,000 is 27.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,108/sq ft) was about 327.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (November 2014).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Netherby's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2016RenovationFullIn report
Raise the level of exsiting wall and move steps to new position and provide flagging
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2016/5345
- Apr 2015AnnexFullIn report
Domestic extension to create garage with annexed accommodation above
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2015/5137
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Netherby valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£594,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£465,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 November 2014Most recent
£465,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0EG: £475,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in LA22 0EG
Bank End, Wansfell Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EG
Sold Aug 2024
£475,000Wansfell House, Wansfell Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EG
Sold Mar 2024
£525,0002 Ecclerigg Place, Wansfell Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EG
Sold Nov 2022
£275,000West Tweenways, Flat 3, Wansfell Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EG
Sold Jul 2022
£175,000St Marys Close, Wansfell Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EG
Sold May 2022
£625,000
Everything we know about Netherby, 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 Wansfell Road homes
Netherby outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 35 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
1.0 km
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.4 km
Ambleside CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB