Barakat, Borrans Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EN
About Barakat
Barakat is a detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0EN). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2009); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Barakat sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
More low energy lighting installed
MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed
Planning history
Barakat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Barakat
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Barakat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£652,000
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 Barakat, 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
EPC Rating for Barakat lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
20 (G)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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