Herald Cottage, Compston Street, Ambleside, LA22 9DP
About Herald Cottage
Herald Cottage is a semi-detached house in Ambleside (LA22 9DP). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1095 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 44), 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 hasn't traded since March 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 sits 252.2% above the 2007 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 69.6% below the postcode norm. At 102 m² it's 26.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).
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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
Herald Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Herald Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Herald Cottage
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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£317,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.6% per year over 8 years.
£90,000
Growth on file: -3.6% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
29 March 2007Most recent
£90,000
-26.5%over 8 years27 November 1998
£122,500
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 Herald Cottage, 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, Herald Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£885
Street avg £3,691
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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