1 Compston Street, Ambleside, LA22 9DP
About 1 Compston Street
1 Compston Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ambleside (LA22 9DP). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 750 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 is 11.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£493/sq ft) was about 84% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £370,000 in May 2020.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
1 Compston Street'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 May 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Compston Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
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Sales history & valuation
1 Compston Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£414,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 25 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
14 May 2020Most recent
£370,000
+25.4%over 11 years28 August 2008
£295,000
+9.3%over 2 years8 June 2006
£270,000
+41.4%over 3 years22 May 2003
£191,000
+29.9%over 1 year7 March 2002
£147,000
+147.1%over 6 years6 April 1995
£59,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9DP: £400,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in LA22 9DP
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Sold Feb 2025
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Sold Aug 2024
£425,0003 Compston Street, Ambleside, LA22 9DP
Sold Jul 2024
£422,000Smallwood House, Apartment 1, Compston Street, Ambleside, LA22 9DP
Sold Aug 2022
£275,0004 Compston Street, Ambleside, LA22 9DP
Sold May 2019
£315,550
Everything we know about 1 Compston Street, 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

Versus other Compston Street homes
Price per m² for 1 Compston Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,311
Street avg £3,375
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB