Crookthwaite Cottage, Colthouse, Ambleside, LA22 0JT
About Crookthwaite Cottage
Crookthwaite Cottage is a semi-detached house in Colthouse, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 0JT). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Across 2010–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £589,000 sits 81.2% above the 2019 sale of £325,000. At 89 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 4 EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £325,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Crookthwaite Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Crookthwaite Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Crookthwaite Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£589,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.1% per year over 9 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: -2.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 2019Most recent
£325,000
-16.7%over 8 years28 October 2010
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0JT: £485,000 (2024–2000).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus the street
On epc rating, Crookthwaite Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 31 (F)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 12.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
Closest school
1.1 km
Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB