What is the EPC rating for Skylark House, Flat 2, Market Place, LA22 9BU?

The current EPC rating for Skylark House, Flat 2, Market Place, LA22 9BU is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in November 2025. It has dropped from a C recorded in December 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Skylark House, Flat 2, Market Place, LA22 9BU?

Skylark House, Flat 2, Market Place, LA22 9BU has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (388 sq ft). That makes it about 66% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LA22 9BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Skylark House, Flat 2, Market Place, LA22 9BU heated?

The latest EPC at Skylark House, Flat 2, Market Place, LA22 9BU records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Skylark House, Flat 2, Market Place, LA22 9BU?

Skylark House, Flat 2, Market Place, LA22 9BU has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in May 2024. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Skylark House, Flat 2, Market Place, LA22 9BU located?

Skylark House, Flat 2, Market Place, LA22 9BU sits in Ambleside. It falls within the LA22 postcode district.

Is Skylark House, Flat 2, Market Place, LA22 9BU in a safe area?

Police records around Skylark House, Flat 2, Market Place, LA22 9BU 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.

Which schools serve Skylark House, Flat 2, Market Place, LA22 9BU?

The closest primary school to Skylark House, Flat 2, Market Place, LA22 9BU is Ambleside CofE Primary School (256m).

What transport links are near Skylark House, Flat 2, Market Place, LA22 9BU?

The closest ferry stop to Skylark House, Flat 2, Market Place, LA22 9BU is Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing, 1.4km away.

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Skylark House, Flat 2, Market Place, Ambleside, LA22 9BU

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 03

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

36 m²

388 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Skylark House

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

Skylark House is a semi-detached house in Ambleside (LA22 9BU). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Skylark House (36–114 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (60 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2022); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Skylark House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2025

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

0.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2025from Dec 2022

EPC improved fromC72toD60

Heating System

Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemInstantaneous

Hot water system changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Skylark House, Flat 2, Market Place, Ambleside, LA22 9BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2024
Advertising
In report
Internally illuminated fascia sign over entrance porch; vinyl letters applied to five windows; two flat board signs; two flat signs utilising the existing flagpole brackets and an illuminated relief logo in the entrance lobby
Council
South Lakeland
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
7/2024/5217
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Skylark House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£157,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 4 sales in LA22 9BU: £392,250 (2024–2005).

Nearby sales in LA22 9BU

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On the street

Versus other Market Place homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Skylark House runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

60 (D)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

36 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA22 9BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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