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5 Main Street, Elterwater, Ambleside, LA22 9HT

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 21
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Main Street

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

5 Main Street is an end-of-terrace house in Elterwater, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9HT). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £533,000 is 10.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£711/sq ft) was about 65.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £482,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F21
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Apr 2011
EPC improved fromG15toF21
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Main Street, Elterwater, Ambleside, LA22 9HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2023
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Replace windows and door to rear elevation with double glazed versions

    Council
    South Lakeland
    New Windows
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    7/2023/5028
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2020
    PorchHeritage
    In report

    Retention of window replacement, minor internal alterations, new porch

    Council
    South Lakeland
    RetrospectiveExtension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    7/2020/5640
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on 5 Main Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£533,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£482,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2021Most recent

    £482,000

    +43.9%over 15 years
  2. 2 October 2005

    £335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9HT: £317,500 (2017–2005).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ambleside district page.

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

0.9 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 9HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LA22 9HT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LA22 9HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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