What kind of home is 1 Mere Syke, LA22 9HL?

1 Mere Syke, LA22 9HL is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Mere Syke, LA22 9HL?

1 Mere Syke, LA22 9HL last sold for £1,750,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £560,000 in May 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Mere Syke, LA22 9HL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 2004 and June 2021, 1 Mere Syke, LA22 9HL rose from £560,000 to £1,750,000, a change of £1,190,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Mere Syke, LA22 9HL have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Mere Syke, LA22 9HL is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Mere Syke, LA22 9HL?

1 Mere Syke, LA22 9HL has a recorded floor area of 254 m² (2,734 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Mere Syke, LA22 9HL use?

The latest EPC at 1 Mere Syke, LA22 9HL records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Mere Syke, LA22 9HL had any planning applications?

1 Mere Syke, LA22 9HL has 2 approved extension applications on file going back to November 2004. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is 1 Mere Syke, LA22 9HL in?

1 Mere Syke, LA22 9HL sits in Elterwater, Ambleside, Ambleside. It falls within the LA22 postcode district in Cumbria.

What is crime like near 1 Mere Syke, LA22 9HL?

Police records around 1 Mere Syke, LA22 9HL 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.

What schools are near 1 Mere Syke, LA22 9HL?

The closest primary school to 1 Mere Syke, LA22 9HL is Langdale CofE School (1.6km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

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1 Mere Syke, Elterwater, Ambleside, LA22 9HL

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

254 m²

2734 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Mere Syke

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

1 Mere Syke is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Elterwater, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9HL). It has a recorded floor area of 254 m² (around 2734 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on lpg.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Last sale on file: £1,750,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms4

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Mere Syke's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E44

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 1 Mere Syke, Elterwater, Ambleside, LA22 9HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2005
ExtensionFull
In report
Extensions and alterations
Council
South Lakeland
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
7/2005/5165
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Nov 2004
PorchFull
In report
New bay windows and alterations to existing windows, verandah and porch
Council
South Lakeland
ExtensionNew Windows
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
7/2004/5627
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2004.

Current estimate

£1,891,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£1,750,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

21 June 2021Most recent
£1,750,000
+25.9%over 13 years
3 March 2008
£1,390,000
+148.2%over 3 years
23 May 2004
£560,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in LA22 9HL: £358,750 (2014–1997).

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Area

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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.

Closest school

1.6 km

Langdale CofE School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA22 9HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

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