3 The Ferry House, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LZ
About 3 The Ferry House
3 The Ferry House is a mid-terrace house in Far Sawrey, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 0LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. At 118 m² this is the 4th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 98–212 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
A recent sale: £475,000 in February 2025. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2025. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 28.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2025RenovationFullIn report
Modification of 3no. windows to form taller openings and alter a set of French doors to a single door
- Council
- South Lakeland
New Windows- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2025/5233
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 The Ferry House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£448,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 18 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
27 February 2025Most recent
£475,000
+20.3%over 18 years5 October 2006
£395,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0LZ: £470,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in LA22 0LZ
12 The Ferry House, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LZ
Sold Mar 2023
£395,0008 The Ferry House, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LZ
Sold Mar 2023
£575,00014 The Ferry House, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LZ
Sold Nov 2022
£412,5009 The Ferry House, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LZ
Sold Feb 2021
£495,00010 The Ferry House, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LZ
Sold Oct 2020
£470,000
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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 years held, 3 The Ferry House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,025
Street avg £3,498
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.1 km
Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal — ferry terminal.
Closest school
2.6 km
Goodly Dale Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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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
44.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB