Corner House, Flag Street, Hawkshead, Ambleside, LA22 0PE
About Corner House
Corner House is a semi-detached house in Hawkshead, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 0PE). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2020 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 is 49% above the 2021 sale price. Sold March 2021 for £200,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Aug 2023HeritageIn report
Installation of small 'bobbin' bracket to receive a new overhead flight and a new cable on the front of the property
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2023/5410
- Jan 2021RenovationHeritageIn report
Replacement windows & doors and internal alterations
- Council
- South Lakeland
New Windows- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2020/5784
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Corner House
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£298,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 March 2021Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in LA22 0PE: £290,900 (2025–2006).
Nearby sales in LA22 0PE
Everything we know about Corner House, 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 other Flag Street homes
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 67 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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.
Closest school
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB