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Wansfell House, Wansfell Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EG

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
168 m²
1808 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Wansfell House

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

Wansfell House is a three-bedroom detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0EG). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £612,000 is 16.6% above the 2024 sale price. Last sale on file: £525,000 in March 2024.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Wansfell House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history at Wansfell House is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Jun 2025
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Fastigiate Cherry tree (marked as Cherry in notification) - Reduce by up to 2m. Apple tree (marked as Apple in notification) - Reduce to previous pruning points. Yew tree (marked as Yew in notification) - Reduce by up to 3m.

    Council
    South Lakeland
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    T/2025/0084
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2017
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Crown reduce cherry tree by 20%

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    T/2017/0106
    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.

Wansfell House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£612,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£525,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 March 2024Most recent

    £525,000

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.

Years Held for Wansfell House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,125

Street avg £4,250

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Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 6.4 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.
£335k

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1 Brown Cow Cottages, Hawkshead

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1 bed1 bath
£367k

1 Bracken Fell, Outgate

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1 bed1 bath
£550k

1 Cunsey House, Cunsey

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£299k

1 Busk Cottages, Blue Hill Road

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1 bed

1 Cheapside

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2 bed1 bath
£436k

1 Courier Cottages, Near Sawrey

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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

1.0 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

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