What kind of home is 3 The Old Vicarage, LA22 0LQ?

3 The Old Vicarage, LA22 0LQ is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 The Old Vicarage, LA22 0LQ?

3 The Old Vicarage, LA22 0LQ last sold for £3,333 in April 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £210,000 in August 2017, so prices have been falling over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 The Old Vicarage, LA22 0LQ?

Across 2 sales between August 2017 and April 2020, 3 The Old Vicarage, LA22 0LQ fell from £210,000 to £3,333, a change of £206,667. That works out to roughly -78.9% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 The Old Vicarage, LA22 0LQ?

The current EPC rating for 3 The Old Vicarage, LA22 0LQ is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 The Old Vicarage, LA22 0LQ?

3 The Old Vicarage, LA22 0LQ has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 The Old Vicarage, LA22 0LQ use?

The latest EPC at 3 The Old Vicarage, LA22 0LQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 3 The Old Vicarage, LA22 0LQ had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 3 The Old Vicarage, LA22 0LQ are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 The Old Vicarage, LA22 0LQ?

3 The Old Vicarage, LA22 0LQ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 The Old Vicarage, LA22 0LQ in?

3 The Old Vicarage, LA22 0LQ sits in Far Sawrey, Ambleside, Ambleside. It falls within the LA22 postcode district in Cumbria.

What is crime like near 3 The Old Vicarage, LA22 0LQ?

Police records around 3 The Old Vicarage, LA22 0LQ 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 3 The Old Vicarage, LA22 0LQ?

The closest ferry stop to 3 The Old Vicarage, LA22 0LQ is Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal, 1.3km away. In total there are 4 ferry stops within the surrounding area.

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3 The Old Vicarage, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LQ

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 The Old Vicarage

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

3 The Old Vicarage is a semi-detached house in Far Sawrey, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 0LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 75 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 66–134 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -78.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 sits 8750.9% above the 2020 sale of £3,333. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£4/sq ft) was about 98.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £3,333 in April 2020.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 The Old Vicarage'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 28 Jan 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2015

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Jun 2009

Low Energy Lighting

71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 The Old Vicarage, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 3 The Old Vicarage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

Oct 2020
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Prune 1 x cut leaf beech tree to manage reverting limbs and leave balanced shape. Remove 3 x self-seeded sycamores to ground level.
Council
South Lakeland
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
T/2020/0120
View planning record
Apr 2019
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Beech - crown thin; Sycamore - fell; Sycamore - reduce weight; Ash - fell; Laurel - reduce
Council
South Lakeland
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
T/2019/0051
View planning record

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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.

Latest sale on 3 The Old Vicarage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -78.9% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£3,333

Growth on file: -78.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

14 April 2020Most recent
£3,333
-98.4%over 2 years
14 August 2017
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0LQ: £350,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in LA22 0LQ

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Versus the street

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 The Old Vicarage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£44

Street avg £3,395

Strongly below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 91 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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.

Nearest stop

1.3 km

Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal — ferry terminal.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA22 0LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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