Ash Tree Cottage, Chapel Hill, Ambleside, LA22 9EB
About Ash Tree Cottage
Ash Tree Cottage is a detached house in Ambleside (LA22 9EB). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2013) returns an A (score 92), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Ash Tree Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jan 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Ash Tree Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Ash Tree 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
Ash Tree Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£261,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9EB: £425,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in LA22 9EB
2 Kirkstone Court, Chapel Hill, Ambleside, LA22 9EB
Sold Sept 2025
£375,000Dwarf Hall, Chapel Hill, Ambleside, LA22 9EB
Sold Dec 2023
£807,6751 Kirkstone Court, Chapel Hill, Ambleside, LA22 9EB
Sold Jul 2023
£625,000Chapel Hill Cottage, Chapel Hill, Ambleside, LA22 9EB
Sold Sept 2017
£309,500Argyle Cottage, Chapel Hill, Ambleside, LA22 9EB
Sold Nov 2010
£375,000
Everything we know about Ash Tree 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 Chapel Hill homes
On epc rating, Ash Tree Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
92 (A)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 92 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.6 km
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.4 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
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB