2 Mere Syke, Elterwater, Ambleside, LA22 9HL
About 2 Mere Syke
2 Mere Syke is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Elterwater, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9HL). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 26.7% below the postcode norm. Last sold in January 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
2 Mere Syke'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2019DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing conservatory to rear elevation and construction of a new single storey extension. Alterations to the front elevation.
- Council
- South Lakeland
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2019/5439
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£702,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£650,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 January 2014Most recent
£650,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in LA22 9HL: £975,000 (2021–1997).
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- Larger development activity nearby
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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.
Closest school
1.6 km
Langdale CofE School. 2 schools 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
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB