14 Fir Garth, Chapel Stile, Ambleside, LA22 9JW
About 14 Fir Garth
14 Fir Garth is a mid-terrace house in Chapel Stile, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9JW). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
14 Fir Garth has an approved front extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2013RenovationAmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment to planning approval 7/2012/5688 - alteration of glazing bars to front facing windows to porch
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 7/2013/5123
- Feb 2013PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
New porch to front elevation
- Council
- South Lakeland
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2012/5688
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
14 Fir Garth has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£220,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9JW: £275,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in LA22 9JW
1 Fir Garth, Chapel Stile, Ambleside, LA22 9JW
Sold Oct 2022
£600,00010 Fir Garth, Chapel Stile, Ambleside, LA22 9JW
Sold Mar 2021
£275,00012 Fir Garth, Chapel Stile, Ambleside, LA22 9JW
Sold Oct 2020
£296,0009 Fir Garth, Chapel Stile, Ambleside, LA22 9JW
Sold Oct 2020
£275,0007 Fir Garth, Chapel Stile, Ambleside, LA22 9JW
Sold Dec 2019
£245,000
Everything we know about 14 Fir Garth, 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 other Fir Garth homes
14 Fir Garth is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.4 km
Langdale CofE School. 2 schools 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
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB