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The Bungalow, Borrans Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EN

3 sales on record6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Bungalow

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

The Bungalow is a detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0EN). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 sits 54.4% above the 2014 sale of £285,000. At 81 m² it's 21.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 16 EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in June 2014. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

The Bungalow'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Oct 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2012from Jun 2011
Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Bungalow, Borrans Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2012
    New BuildFull
    In report

    Replacement dwelling for The Bungalow (Renewal of permission)

    Council
    South Lakeland
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    7/2012/5113
    View planning record
  2. May 2009
    New BuildFull
    In report

    Replacement dwelling for The Bungalow

    Council
    South Lakeland
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    7/2009/5169
    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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£440,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£285,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 June 2014Most recent

    £285,000

    +7.1%over 4 years

  2. 10 December 2009

    £266,000

    +171.4%over 10 years

  3. 11 August 1999

    £98,000

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.

Price per m² for The Bungalow lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,519

Street avg £5,648

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 85 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£436k

1 Courier Cottages, Near Sawrey

LA22 0LF

£417k

1 Bryers Fold, Far Sawrey

LA22 0LL

£400k

1 Croft Barn, Kings Yard, Hawkshead

LA22 0QP

2 bed
£393k

1 Cunsey Bridge Cottages, Cunsey

LA22 0LU

£391k

1 Bryers Brow, Far Sawrey

LA22 0LL

£381k

1 Brown Cow Cottages, Hawkshead

LA22 0PH

1 bed1 bath
£380k

1 Borrans Park House, Borrans Road

LA22 0LY

£376k

1 Crabtree Cottages, Cunsey

LA22 0LX

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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