Bracken Howe, Millans Park, Ambleside, LA22 9AG
About Bracken Howe
Bracken Howe is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Ambleside (LA22 9AG). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include notable views and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £948,000 is 21% below the 2024 sale of £1,200,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£511/sq ft) was about 118.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 218 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 66 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £1,200,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Bracken Howe's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
2 x Holly trees (listed as small hollies in notification) - Fell to ground level. 2 x Conifer trees (listed as small conifers in notification) - Fell to ground level. Holly tree (listed as holly in notification) - Reduce and reshape by up to 1m.
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- T/2023/0049
- Apr 2000FullIn report
Erection of garage and new entrance
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 7/2000/5075
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Bracken Howe was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£948,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 25 years.
£1,200,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
6 December 2024Most recent
£1,200,000
+63.3%over 10 years13 February 2014
£735,000
+268.4%over 14 years5 August 1999
£199,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9AG: £485,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in LA22 9AG
Oakland, Flat 4, Millans Park, Ambleside, LA22 9AG
Sold Jul 2025
£323,750Fieldside, Millans Park, Ambleside, LA22 9AG
Sold Jun 2025
£910,000Oakland, Flat 2, Millans Park, Ambleside, LA22 9AG
Sold Nov 2024
£740,000Lyndhurst, Millans Park, Ambleside, LA22 9AG
Sold Sept 2024
£485,0007 Millans Park, Ambleside, LA22 9AG
Sold Sept 2023
£420,000
Everything we know about Bracken Howe, 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 Millans Park homes
Habitable Rooms for Bracken Howe runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,505
Street avg £3,246
Floor Area
218 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 8.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.5 km
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ambleside CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB