What did Church Cottage, LA22 0LH sell for?

Church Cottage, LA22 0LH last sold for £550,000 in January 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £180,000 in January 1997, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Church Cottage, LA22 0LH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 1997 and January 2013, Church Cottage, LA22 0LH rose from £180,000 to £550,000, a change of £370,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Are there any planning records for Church Cottage, LA22 0LH?

Church Cottage, LA22 0LH has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2024 under ref. 7/2024/5343. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Church Cottage, LA22 0LH in?

Church Cottage, LA22 0LH sits in Far Sawrey, Ambleside, Ambleside. It falls within the LA22 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Church Cottage, LA22 0LH?

Police records around Church Cottage, LA22 0LH 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.

How well connected is Church Cottage, LA22 0LH?

The closest ferry stop to Church Cottage, LA22 0LH is Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal, 1.3km away. In total there are 4 ferry stops within the surrounding area.

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Church Cottage, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LH

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Overview

About Church Cottage

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Church Cottage is a property in Far Sawrey, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 0LH).

4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (January 2013). Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year.

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Energy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Church Cottage, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2025
OutbuildingOutline
In report
Siting of a shepherd's hut
Council
South Lakeland
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
7/2025/5353
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Sept 2024
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension to create ground floor wet room and garden room. Alteration to existing side elevation window to form new side access.
Council
South Lakeland
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
7/2024/5343
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Sales history & valuation

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Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Last sold (2013)

£550,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

11 January 2013Most recent
£550,000
+205.6%over 16 years
9 January 1997
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0LH: £484,000 (2023–2018).

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Area

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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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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for LA22 0LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

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