5 Market Place, Ambleside, LA22 9BU
About 5 Market Place
5 Market Place is a mid-terrace house in Ambleside (LA22 9BU). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. At 105 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–114 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£421/sq ft) was about 57.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £476,000.
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Risks
planning & flood
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Trends
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Energy performance
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Planning history
5 Market Place has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- 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.
£447,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£476,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 January 2020Most recent
£476,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in LA22 9BU: £308,500 (2024–2005).
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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 Market Place homes
On epc rating, 5 Market Place stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.4 km
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.3 km
Ambleside CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB