Fountain Cottage, Chapel Stile, Ambleside, LA22 9JJ
About Fountain Cottage
Fountain Cottage is a semi-detached house in Chapel Stile, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 108), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in February 2012. Today's modelled estimate of £516,000 is 37.2% above the 2012 sale price.
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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
Fountain Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Fountain Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Fountain Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£516,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£376,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 February 2012Most recent
£376,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9JJ: £277,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in LA22 9JJ
2 Church View, Chapel Stile, Ambleside, LA22 9JJ
Sold Aug 2025
£390,0001 Church View, Chapel Stile, Ambleside, LA22 9JJ
Sold Apr 2024
£290,000Cherry Tree Cottage, Chapel Stile, Ambleside, LA22 9JJ
Sold Aug 2018
£245,000Thrang End, Chapel Stile, Ambleside, LA22 9JJ
Sold Dec 2013
£1,500,000Thrang View, Chapel Stile, Ambleside, LA22 9JJ
Sold Dec 2006
£500,000
Everything we know about Fountain Cottage, 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 price per m², Fountain Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,322
Street avg £6,383
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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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
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB