Skylark House, Flat 3, Market Place, Ambleside, LA22 9BU
About Skylark House
Skylark House is a detached house in Ambleside (LA22 9BU). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 114 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Skylark House (36–114 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (75 versus a worst of 60). The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band.
At 114 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 6 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
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Risks
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Trends
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Energy performance
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Planning history
- May 2024AdvertisingIn 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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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Skylark House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£424,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
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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 floor area, Skylark House stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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