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

EPC B4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Overview

About 5 Fir Garth

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

5 Fir Garth is a two-bedroom detached house in Chapel Stile, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9JW). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (March 2019) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £664,000 sits 258.9% above the 2015 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 74.3% below the postcode norm. On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Fir Garth ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromD56toB83
Heating System
Storage HeatersHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Heating Controls
ManualFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Fir Garth, Chapel Stile, Ambleside, LA22 9JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2020
    Conditions
    In report

    Approval of details reserved by conditions on planning permission 7/2015/5403: Condition 3 (Stonework), Condition 4(iv) (windows/lighting & surfacing) & Condition 5 (Landscaping) - Replacement dwellings

    Council
    South Lakeland
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    7/2019/5840
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2016
    Conditions
    In report

    Variation of condition 2 (plans) on application 7/2015/5403 - Replacement dwellings

    Council
    South Lakeland
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    7/2016/5155
    View planning record
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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.

5 Fir Garth's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2015).

Current estimate

£664,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 March 2015Most recent

    £185,000

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

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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.

5 Fir Garth outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,276

Street avg £4,952

Strongly below

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

11 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ambleside district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LA22 9JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LA22 9JW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LA22 9JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Fir Garth, Chapel Stile, Ambleside, LA22 9JW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.