5 High Greenbank, Ambleside, LA22 9BE
About 5 High Greenbank
5 High Greenbank is a detached house in Ambleside (LA22 9BE). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 49 m² this is the 4th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 29 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 70).
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in April 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 80.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
2 storey extension and 1 storey rear extension
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 7/2005/5051
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 4 years.
£216,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
3 April 2008Most recent
£216,000
+27.4%over 3 years7 July 2004
£169,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9BE: £240,100 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in LA22 9BE
10 High Greenbank, Ambleside, LA22 9BE
Sold Jul 2025
£215,0003 High Greenbank, Ambleside, LA22 9BE
Sold Dec 2023
£275,0004 High Greenbank, Ambleside, LA22 9BE
Sold Nov 2020
£240,1002 High Greenbank, Ambleside, LA22 9BE
Sold Aug 2016
£190,0004 Beckside, High Greenbank, Ambleside, LA22 9BE
Sold Aug 2014
£290,000
Everything we know about 5 High Greenbank, 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 High Greenbank homes
Price per m² for 5 High Greenbank runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,408
Street avg £2,854
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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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.
Nearest stop
2.1 km
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.7 km
Ambleside CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB