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3 The Ferry House, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LZ

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 The Ferry House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2023from May 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated StoneInsulated Stone

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%82%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 The Ferry House, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2025
    RenovationFull
    In 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 The Ferry House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£448,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£475,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 February 2025Most recent

    £475,000

    +20.3%over 18 years
  2. 5 October 2006

    £395,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0LZ: £470,000 (2023–2020).

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 3 The Ferry House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,025

Street avg £3,498

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Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ambleside district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LA22 0LZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LA22 0LZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LA22 0LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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