Holmdale, Compston Road, Ambleside, LA22 9DJ
About Holmdale
Holmdale is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ambleside (LA22 9DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 121 m² it's 17.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 19 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On the market in September 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 is 20.8% above the 2017 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Holmdale's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Holmdale has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Holmdale
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
Holmdale valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£453,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 13 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
24 September 2017Most recent
£375,000
+52.7%over 12 years18 February 2005
£245,550
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 Holmdale, 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
Habitable Rooms for Holmdale runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,099
Street avg £2,829
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 9.7 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