Low Cunsey Farm, Cunsey, Ambleside, LA22 0LU
About Low Cunsey Farm
Low Cunsey Farm is a semi-detached house in Cunsey, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 0LU). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2020. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.
At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, 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
Low Cunsey Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
A recent planning application at Low Cunsey Farm was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Apr 2024ApplicationIn report
60 day temporary recreational campsite
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- RC/2024/0002
- May 2022FullIn report
Conversion of an agricultural barn to an accessible ablution and host building, and change of use of land to enable the seasonal siting of bell tents
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2021/5999
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Low Cunsey Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£494,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in LA22 0LU: £317,500 (2018–1998).
Everything we know about Low Cunsey Farm, 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 habitable rooms, Low Cunsey Farm stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 33 (F)
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 120 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 9.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
2.7 km
Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal — ferry terminal.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB