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

Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 The Ferry House

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

5 The Ferry House is an end-of-terrace house in Far Sawrey, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 0LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. At 137 m² this is the 6th 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 (May 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Last changed hands 11 years ago, in April 2015. Today's modelled estimate of £572,000 is 19.2% above the 2015 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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)
May 2025

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromB82toC79
Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Ferry House, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 The Ferry House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

5 The Ferry House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£572,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£480,000

Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 April 2015Most recent

    £480,000

    +2.1%over 7 years

  2. 15 April 2007

    £470,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0LZ: £475,000 (2025–2021).

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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.

5 The Ferry House outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,504

Street avg £3,564

On par

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£550k

1 Cunsey House, Cunsey

LA22 0LT

£436k

1 Courier Cottages, Near Sawrey

LA22 0LF

£417k

1 Bryers Fold, Far Sawrey

LA22 0LL

£400k

1 Croft Barn, Kings Yard, Hawkshead

LA22 0QP

2 bed
£393k

1 Cunsey Bridge Cottages, Cunsey

LA22 0LU

£391k

1 Bryers Brow, Far Sawrey

LA22 0LL

£381k

1 Brown Cow Cottages, Hawkshead

LA22 0PH

1 bed1 bath
£380k

1 Borrans Park House, Borrans Road

LA22 0LY

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.
Full Ambleside report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 The Ferry House, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.