Church Hall Cottage, Chapel Stile, Ambleside, LA22 9JE
About Church Hall Cottage
Church Hall Cottage is a semi-detached house in Chapel Stile, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9JE). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2026) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 sits 1628% above the 2024 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£29/sq ft) was about 93.6% below the postcode norm. Sold October 2024 for £25,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Church Hall Cottage's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- May 2017OutbuildingFullIn report
Proposed oil storage tank & external heating boiler & flue
- Council
- South Lakeland Ambleside and Grasmere Ward
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2017/5219
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Church Hall Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£432,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£25,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 October 2024Most recent
£25,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9JE: £455,000 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in LA22 9JE
Oak Dene, Chapel Stile, Ambleside, LA22 9JE
Sold May 2022
£475,000Rose Cottage, Chapel Stile, Ambleside, LA22 9JE
Sold Dec 2020
£455,000Daw Bank, Chapel Stile, Ambleside, LA22 9JE
Sold Sept 2013
£400,0002 Weir Cottages, Chapel Stile, Ambleside, LA22 9JE
Sold Jun 2008
£325,000Loughrigg View, Chapel Stile, Ambleside, LA22 9JE
Sold Jun 2006
£385,000
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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
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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
0.1 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
45.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB