6 The Old Vicarage, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LQ
About 6 The Old Vicarage
6 The Old Vicarage is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Far Sawrey, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 0LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 79 m² this is the 4th 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. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 57). Other recorded features include notable views.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in July 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 is 28.2% above the 2017 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
6 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
- Jul 2022RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of four sash, timber windows with four like for like sash, timber windows
- Council
- South Lakeland
New Windows- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2022/5365
- Oct 2020Tree WorksTreesIn 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
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 6 The Old Vicarage
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£182,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 July 2017Most recent
£182,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0LQ: £350,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in LA22 0LQ
Howe End, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LQ
Sold Apr 2023
£1,050,0004 The Old Vicarage, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LQ
Sold Sept 2021
£350,000Dell Cottage, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LQ
Sold Mar 2021
£335,0003 The Old Vicarage, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LQ
Sold Apr 2020
£3,3331 The Old Vicarage, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LQ
Sold Jan 2020
£376,001
Everything we know about 6 The Old Vicarage, 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
6 The Old Vicarage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,310
Street avg £2,828
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB