3 Far Sawrey Cottages, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LH
About 3 Far Sawrey Cottages
3 Far Sawrey Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Far Sawrey, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 0LH). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in July 2002. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 sits 123.1% above the 2002 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 51% below the postcode norm. 3 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 1 is the typical count.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
3 Far Sawrey Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Far Sawrey Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Far Sawrey Cottages
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
3 Far Sawrey Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£435,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 4 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2002Most recent
£195,000
+57.3%over 3 years31 August 1998
£124,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0LH: £484,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in LA22 0LH
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£500,0002 Far Sawrey Cottages, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LH
Sold Mar 2022
£565,0002 South View, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LH
Sold Mar 2020
£484,000Fold Cottage, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LH
Sold Aug 2018
£10,000
Everything we know about 3 Far Sawrey Cottages, 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
Versus the street
On price per m², 3 Far Sawrey Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,950
Street avg £5,239
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 11.0 t/year
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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
1.3 km
Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal — ferry terminal.
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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
45.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB