12a, Compston Street, Ambleside, LA22 9DP
About 12a
12a is a mid-terrace house in Ambleside (LA22 9DP). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 94 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 22 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 60.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £425,000 in August 2024.
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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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
12a 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
Latest sale on 12a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£457,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£425,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 August 2024Most recent
£425,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9DP: £370,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in LA22 9DP
15 Compston Street, Ambleside, LA22 9DP
Sold Feb 2025
£400,0003 Compston Street, Ambleside, LA22 9DP
Sold Jul 2024
£422,000Smallwood House, Apartment 1, Compston Street, Ambleside, LA22 9DP
Sold Aug 2022
£275,0001 Compston Street, Ambleside, LA22 9DP
Sold May 2020
£370,0004 Compston Street, Ambleside, LA22 9DP
Sold May 2019
£315,550
Everything we know about 12a, 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
On years held, 12a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,521
Street avg £3,431
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB