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Red Bank, Wansfell Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EG

3 sales on record8 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
249 m²
2680 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Red Bank

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

Red Bank is a semi-detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0EG). It has a recorded floor area of 249 m² (around 2680 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 249 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £769,000 is 15.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 18.4% below the postcode norm. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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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.

Red Bank's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2024

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Red Bank, Wansfell Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Red Bank has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Sept 2025
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Proposed dormer conversion to north elevation

    Council
    South Lakeland
    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    7/2025/5040
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2024
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    In report

    Demolition, rebuild and alterations to front boundary wall (above 1m in a conservation area)

    Council
    South Lakeland
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    7/2024/5531
    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 Red Bank was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£769,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£665,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 August 2017Most recent

    £665,000

    +17.7%over 11 years
  2. 9 October 2005

    £565,000

    +279.2%over 9 years
  3. 11 December 1995

    £149,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0EG: £475,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Wansfell Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Red Bank outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,671

Street avg £4,285

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Floor Area

249 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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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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 0EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LA22 0EG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LA22 0EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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 Red Bank, Wansfell Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.