Sykefold, Skelghyll Lane, Ambleside, LA22 0HG
About Sykefold
Sykefold is a three-bedroom detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0HG). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1852 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2011. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 3 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. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in July 2012. Across 2002–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £838,000 is 27% above the 2012 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Sykefold'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Nov 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Sykefold has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Sykefold
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
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Sales history & valuation
Sykefold valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£838,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 10 years.
£660,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
4 July 2012Most recent
£660,000
+53.5%over 9 years31 October 2002
£430,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0HG: £180,000 (2022–1995).
Nearby sales in LA22 0HG
Everything we know about Sykefold, 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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB