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Birch Knoll, Borrans Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EN

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Birch Knoll

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

Birch Knoll is a two-bedroom detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0EN). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

A recent sale: £445,000 in June 2025. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£701/sq ft) was about 114.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 17.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 16 EPCs).

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2024from Jan 2012
EPC improved fromE44toD58
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birch Knoll, Borrans Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Birch Knoll has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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 Birch Knoll was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£459,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£445,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 June 2025Most recent

    £445,000

    +32.2%over 18 years

  2. 27 July 2006

    £336,500

    +14.1%

  3. 10 March 2006

    £295,000

    +68.6%over 3 years

  4. 28 August 2002

    £175,000

    +38.9%over 3 years

  5. 14 September 1998

    £126,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0EN: £310,000 (2025–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Borrans Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Birch Knoll lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,542

Street avg £4,843

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LA22 0EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

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 Birch Knoll, Borrans Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.