Otters Holt, St Marys Lane, Ambleside, LA22 9DG
About Otters Holt
Otters Holt is a two-bedroom detached house in Ambleside (LA22 9DG). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.
Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 is 16.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£614/sq ft) was about 88.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £410,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Otters Holt has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Otters Holt was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£476,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 13 years.
£410,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
26 March 2021Most recent
£410,000
+26.2%over 9 years29 September 2011
£325,000
+4.8%over 3 years7 January 2008
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9DG: £242,000 (2021–2019).
Nearby sales in LA22 9DG
Wansfell, St Marys Lane, Ambleside, LA22 9DG
Sold Aug 2021
£350,000Old Galleries, St Marys Lane, Ambleside, LA22 9DG
Sold Aug 2020
£235,000The 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 Otters Holt, 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
Otters Holt is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£6,613
Street avg £5,734
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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