3 Compston Street, Ambleside, LA22 9DP
About 3 Compston Street
3 Compston Street is a mid-terrace house in Ambleside (LA22 9DP). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Across 2011–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 is 18% below the 2024 sale of £422,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£560/sq ft) was about 119.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2011. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold July 2024 for £422,000.
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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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2011FullIn report
Proposed replacement of existing windows. Internal alterations and conversion of existing attached single storey outbuilding into rear entrance and shower room/wc
- Council
- South Lakeland
New Windows- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2011/5401
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Compston Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 13 years.
£422,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
18 July 2024Most recent
£422,000
+79.6%over 13 years23 June 2011
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9DP: £370,000 (2025–2019).
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Everything we know about 3 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
On price per m², 3 Compston Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,029
Street avg £3,324
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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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