Red Bank, Wansfell Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EG
About Red Bank
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 performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2024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
Planning history
Red Bank has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Sept 2025Loft ConversionFullIn report
Proposed dormer conversion to north elevation
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2025/5040
- Dec 2024Demolition And RebuildFullIn 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
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Red Bank
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Red Bank was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£769,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 22 years.
£665,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
17 August 2017Most recent
£665,000
+17.7%over 11 years9 October 2005
£565,000
+279.2%over 9 years11 December 1995
£149,000
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 Red Bank, 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
Red Bank outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,671
Street avg £4,285
Floor Area
249 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB