Old Galleries, St Marys Lane, Ambleside, LA22 9DG
About Old Galleries
Old Galleries is a semi-detached house in Ambleside (LA22 9DG). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 38% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £235,000 in August 2020.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Old Galleries's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jan 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Old Galleries has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Old Galleries
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Old Galleries has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 25 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
13 August 2020Most recent
£235,000
-7.8%over 3 years24 August 2016
£255,000
+376.6%over 20 years13 December 1995
£53,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9DG: £252,500 (2021–2019).
Nearby sales in LA22 9DG
Wansfell, St Marys Lane, Ambleside, LA22 9DG
Sold Aug 2021
£350,000Otters Holt, St Marys Lane, Ambleside, LA22 9DG
Sold Mar 2021
£410,000The Old Hall, Flat 1, St Marys Lane, Ambleside, LA22 9DG
Sold Oct 2019
£242,0002 Midland Bank Flats, St Marys Lane, Ambleside, LA22 9DG
Sold Jan 2019
£252,500The Nook, St Marys Lane, Ambleside, LA22 9DG
Sold Dec 2018
£404,505
Everything we know about Old Galleries, 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
- Environmental risk flagged

Versus other St Marys Lane homes
Price per m² for Old Galleries lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,899
Street avg £6,663
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.3 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
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB