Brimstock Cottage, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LQ
About Brimstock Cottage
Brimstock Cottage is a semi-detached house in Far Sawrey, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 0LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since September 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 sits 256.5% above the 1999 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 44.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Brimstock Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jul 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Brimstock Cottage has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear shower room extension to dwelling
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2007/5363
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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
Brimstock Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£410,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 3 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 1999Most recent
£115,000
+24.3%over 3 years6 June 1996
£92,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0LQ: £350,000 (2023–2020).
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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 Brimstock Cottage, 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 co₂ emissions, Brimstock Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,402
Street avg £1,920
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 9.8 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