Letterbox Cottage, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LQ
About Letterbox Cottage
Letterbox Cottage is a semi-detached house in Far Sawrey, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 0LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1282 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since August 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 sits 55.3% above the 2010 sale of £300,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Letterbox Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 May 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Letterbox Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Letterbox Cottage
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
Letterbox Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£466,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 12 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
5 August 2010Most recent
£300,000
+33.3%over 6 years16 June 2004
£225,000
+150.0%over 6 years4 June 1998
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0LQ: £350,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in LA22 0LQ
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£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 Letterbox 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
Letterbox Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,520
Street avg £1,547
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 8.6 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