Hilmar, Compston Road, Ambleside, LA22 9DJ
About Hilmar
Hilmar is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ambleside (LA22 9DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
A recent sale: £250,000 in October 2025. At 81 m² it's 25.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.
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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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2001RenovationFullIn report
To erect a sky satelite mini dish to south facing elevation of residence
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 7/2001/5084
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Hilmar
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 2002.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 23 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
28 October 2025Most recent
£250,000
+143.9%over 23 years16 May 2002
£102,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9DJ: £435,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in LA22 9DJ
Oxford 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
£425,000Glenholme, Compston Road, Ambleside, LA22 9DJ
Sold Jun 2021
£435,000
Everything we know about Hilmar, 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 Hilmar lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 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