The Nook, St Marys Lane, Ambleside, LA22 9DG
About The Nook
The Nook is an end-of-terrace house in Ambleside (LA22 9DG). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 741 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sold December 2018 for £404,505. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 69 m² it's 23% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £464,000 is 14.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£546/sq ft) was about 46.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2011.
Know exactly what you're buying at The Nook
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Nook'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Apr 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2011AnnexFullIn report
Extension of domestic outbuilding and conversion to annexed accommodation
- Council
- South Lakeland
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2010/5626
We flagged 2 things worth checking at The Nook
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
The Nook valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£464,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 13 years.
£404,505
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
14 December 2018Most recent
£404,505
+15.6%over 8 years24 November 2010
£350,000
+18.6%over 2 years19 August 2008
£295,000
+22.9%over 2 years2 February 2006
£240,000
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
£350,000Otters Holt, St Marys Lane, Ambleside, LA22 9DG
Sold Mar 2021
£410,000Old 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
£252,500
Everything we know about The Nook, 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
Years Held for The Nook runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,879
Street avg £5,918
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB