What kind of home is 2 The Old Reading Room, LA22 0NH?

2 The Old Reading Room, LA22 0NH is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 2 The Old Reading Room, LA22 0NH have?

The current EPC rating for 2 The Old Reading Room, LA22 0NH is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 The Old Reading Room, LA22 0NH?

2 The Old Reading Room, LA22 0NH has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft). That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LA22 0NH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 The Old Reading Room, LA22 0NH use?

The latest EPC at 2 The Old Reading Room, LA22 0NH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 The Old Reading Room, LA22 0NH?

2 The Old Reading Room, LA22 0NH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 2 The Old Reading Room, LA22 0NH in?

2 The Old Reading Room, LA22 0NH sits in Outgate, Ambleside, Ambleside. It falls within the LA22 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 2 The Old Reading Room, LA22 0NH?

Police records around 2 The Old Reading Room, LA22 0NH show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 The Old Reading Room, LA22 0NH?

The closest primary school to 2 The Old Reading Room, LA22 0NH is Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School (2.0km).

What is the nearest station to 2 The Old Reading Room, LA22 0NH?

The closest ferry stop to 2 The Old Reading Room, LA22 0NH is Wrey Castle Ferry Terminal, 2.6km away.

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2 The Old Reading Room, Outgate, Ambleside, LA22 0NH

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 2 The Old Reading Room

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

2 The Old Reading Room is a semi-detached house in Outgate, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 0NH). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 73).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).

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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.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 The Old Reading Room, Outgate, Ambleside, LA22 0NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 The Old Reading Room 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.

2 The Old Reading Room has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£322,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 5 sales in LA22 0NH: £725,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in LA22 0NH

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Everything we know about 2 The Old Reading Room, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 The Old Reading Room runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 53 (E)

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

Comparables

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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.

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

2.6 km

Wrey Castle Ferry Terminal — ferry terminal.

Closest school

2.0 km

Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School. 1 school 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 0NH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA22 0NH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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