1 Wanlass How, Borrans Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EN
About 1 Wanlass How
1 Wanlass How is a semi-detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0EN). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 52 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 16 EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
- May 2014PorchFullIn report
Alterations to entrance porch - resubmission of application ref 7/2013/5423
- Council
- South Lakeland
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2014/5157
- Sept 2013PorchFullIn report
Alterations to entrance porch
- Council
- South Lakeland
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2013/5423
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Wanlass How
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
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
1 Wanlass How has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0EN: £310,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in LA22 0EN
Birch Knoll, Borrans Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EN
Sold Jun 2025
£445,0002 Borrans Court, Borrans Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EN
Sold Jun 2025
£275,0005 Borrans Court, Borrans Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EN
Sold Jun 2021
£351,0006 Borrans Court, Borrans Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EN
Sold Dec 2019
£310,000Highwood, Borrans Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EN
Sold Jan 2018
£264,000
Everything we know about 1 Wanlass How, 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
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Borrans Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 1 Wanlass How stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.9 km
Ambleside CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB