Fairmead, Compston Road, Ambleside, LA22 9DJ
About Fairmead
Fairmead is an end-of-terrace house in Ambleside (LA22 9DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.
Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £408,000 is 25.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 19.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Fairmead's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Fairmead has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Fairmead
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£408,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 11 years.
£324,250
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2014Most recent
£324,250
+4.6%over 3 years29 August 2011
£310,000
+13.1%over 5 years14 December 2005
£274,000
+76.8%over 2 years10 July 2003
£155,000
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 Fairmead, 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
On floor area, Fairmead runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,243
Street avg £2,811
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 9.8 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
0.1 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