2 Compston Street, Ambleside, LA22 9DP
About 2 Compston Street
2 Compston Street is a mid-terrace house in Ambleside (LA22 9DP). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
Held since August 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 sits 247.1% above the 2000 sale of £90,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 60.3% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Compston Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Compston Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£315,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£90,750
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 August 2000Most recent
£90,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9DP: £400,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in LA22 9DP
15 Compston Street, Ambleside, LA22 9DP
Sold Feb 2025
£400,00012a, Compston Street, Ambleside, LA22 9DP
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
£275,0001 Compston Street, Ambleside, LA22 9DP
Sold May 2020
£370,000
Everything we know about 2 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
2 Compston Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,149
Street avg £3,672
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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