What type of property is Ducklin Cottage, LA22 0JS?

Ducklin Cottage, LA22 0JS is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Ducklin Cottage, LA22 0JS?

Ducklin Cottage, LA22 0JS last sold for £495,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £120,500 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Ducklin Cottage, LA22 0JS?

Across 3 sales between May 1997 and October 2023, Ducklin Cottage, LA22 0JS rose from £120,500 to £495,000, a change of £374,500. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Ducklin Cottage, LA22 0JS?

The current EPC rating for Ducklin Cottage, LA22 0JS is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Ducklin Cottage, LA22 0JS?

Ducklin Cottage, LA22 0JS has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft). That makes it about 44% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LA22 0JS. Source: EPC Register.

How is Ducklin Cottage, LA22 0JS heated?

The latest EPC at Ducklin Cottage, LA22 0JS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Ducklin Cottage, LA22 0JS located?

Ducklin Cottage, LA22 0JS sits in Colthouse, Ambleside, Ambleside. It falls within the LA22 postcode district.

Is Ducklin Cottage, LA22 0JS in a safe area?

Police records around Ducklin Cottage, LA22 0JS show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Ducklin Cottage, LA22 0JS?

The closest primary school to Ducklin Cottage, LA22 0JS is Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School (680m).

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Ducklin Cottage, Colthouse, Ambleside, LA22 0JS

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Ducklin Cottage

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

Ducklin Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Colthouse, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 0JS). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on oil.

At 108 m² it sits well below the postcode median (195 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £495,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2023

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Jan 2012

EPC improved fromC73toF28

Low Energy Lighting

24%100%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2023from May 2023

EPC improved fromF28toC70

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls

Very PoorVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ducklin Cottage, Colthouse, Ambleside, LA22 0JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Ducklin Cottage 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.

Ducklin Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£536,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£495,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

17 October 2023Most recent
£495,000
+70.7%over 14 years
1 October 2009
£290,000
+140.7%over 12 years
8 May 1997
£120,500

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Ducklin Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 37 (F)

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 213 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 17.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Ambleside report

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.

Closest school

0.7 km

Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LA22 0JS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA22 0JS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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