3 Fir Bank, Elterwater, Ambleside, LA22 9HY
About 3 Fir Bank
3 Fir Bank is a mid-terrace house in Elterwater, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9HY). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 58 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 4 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.
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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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2005FullIn report
Erection of concrete slab and housing for four 1200 litre calor gas storage tank
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2005/5555
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Fir Bank
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
3 Fir Bank has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£243,000
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.
Everything we know about 3 Fir Bank, 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 the street
On habitable rooms, 3 Fir Bank runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 42 (E)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 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.
Closest school
1.0 km
Langdale CofE School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB