What type of property is 5 Compston Street, LA22 9DP?

5 Compston Street, LA22 9DP is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Compston Street, LA22 9DP?

5 Compston Street, LA22 9DP last sold for £285,000 in July 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £72,000 in February 1997, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Compston Street, LA22 9DP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 1997 and July 2015, 5 Compston Street, LA22 9DP rose from £72,000 to £285,000, a change of £213,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Compston Street, LA22 9DP have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Compston Street, LA22 9DP is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Compston Street, LA22 9DP?

5 Compston Street, LA22 9DP has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LA22 9DP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Compston Street, LA22 9DP heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Compston Street, LA22 9DP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Compston Street, LA22 9DP?

5 Compston Street, LA22 9DP is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Compston Street, LA22 9DP located?

5 Compston Street, LA22 9DP sits in Ambleside. It falls within the LA22 postcode district in Cumbria.

Is 5 Compston Street, LA22 9DP in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Compston Street, LA22 9DP show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Compston Street, LA22 9DP?

The closest primary school to 5 Compston Street, LA22 9DP is Ambleside CofE Primary School (133m).

What transport links are near 5 Compston Street, LA22 9DP?

The closest ferry stop to 5 Compston Street, LA22 9DP is Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing, 1.3km away.

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5 Compston Street, Ambleside, LA22 9DP

Notable views

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Compston Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Compston Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ambleside (LA22 9DP). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 98 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in July 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 is 25.3% above the 2015 sale price.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingOff street
Notable viewsYes

Building

Central heatingYes
LiftYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Compston Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Compston Street, Ambleside, LA22 9DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Compston Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Compston Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£357,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£285,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

9 July 2015Most recent
£285,000
+295.8%over 18 years
28 February 1997
£72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9DP: £400,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in LA22 9DP

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On the street

Versus other Compston Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Compston Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,908

Street avg £3,547

Below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LA22 9DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA22 9DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

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70 dB

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