What type of property is 12 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW?

12 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW?

12 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW last sold for £296,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £84,750 in April 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2001 and October 2020, 12 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW rose from £84,750 to £296,000, a change of £211,250. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW?

The current EPC rating for 12 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW?

12 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft), around 14 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LA22 9JW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 12 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW have?

12 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW has council approval for an extension granted in August 2014 under ref. 7/2014/5446. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 12 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW?

12 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW is in council tax band C.

Where is 12 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW located?

12 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW sits in Chapel Stile, Ambleside, Ambleside. It falls within the LA22 postcode district in Cumbria.

How safe is the area around 12 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW?

Police records around 12 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW?

The closest primary school to 12 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW is Langdale CofE School (434m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

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12 Fir Garth, Chapel Stile, Ambleside, LA22 9JW

Notable views3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Fir Garth

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

12 Fir Garth is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chapel Stile, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9JW). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£655/sq ft) was about 51.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £296,000 in October 2020.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingOff road
Notable viewsYes

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.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Fir Garth, Chapel Stile, Ambleside, LA22 9JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2014
ExtensionFull
In report
Alterations and extensions
Council
South Lakeland
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
7/2014/5446
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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.

12 Fir Garth has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£296,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

21 October 2020Most recent
£296,000
+42.0%over 13 years
6 September 2007
£208,500
+146.0%over 6 years
30 April 2001
£84,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9JW: £275,000 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in LA22 9JW

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On the street

Versus other Fir Garth homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 12 Fir Garth runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,048

Street avg £4,375

Strongly above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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Area

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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

0.4 km

Langdale CofE School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA22 9JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

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