Cuckoos Nest, Compston Road, Ambleside, LA22 9DJ
About Cuckoos Nest
Cuckoos Nest is a mid-terrace house in Ambleside (LA22 9DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Cuckoos Nest has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Cuckoos Nest
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Cuckoos Nest has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£266,000
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 5 sales in LA22 9DJ: £425,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in LA22 9DJ
Hilmar, Compston Road, Ambleside, LA22 9DJ
Sold Oct 2025
£250,000Oxford House, Compston Road, Ambleside, LA22 9DJ
Sold Jan 2024
£375,000Park House, Compston Road, Ambleside, LA22 9DJ
Sold Apr 2023
£560,000Brantwood, Compston Road, Ambleside, LA22 9DJ
Sold Jul 2022
£445,000Graythorne Cottage, Compston Road, Ambleside, LA22 9DJ
Sold Jun 2021
£425,000
Everything we know about Cuckoos Nest, 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 Compston Road homes
EPC Rating for Cuckoos Nest runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 41 (E)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 120 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 10.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Ambleside CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB