What kind of home is 8 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW?

8 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW?

8 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW last sold for £218,000 in March 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £187,500 in June 2004, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW?

Across 2 sales between June 2004 and March 2019, 8 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW rose from £187,500 to £218,000, a change of £30,500. That works out to roughly +1% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW?

The current EPC rating for 8 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW is F with a score of 34 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW?

8 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW use?

The latest EPC at 8 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW records bottled lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW had any planning applications?

8 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2024. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW?

8 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW?

The closest primary school to 8 Fir Garth, LA22 9JW is Langdale CofE School (434m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 34

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Fir Garth

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

8 Fir Garth is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chapel Stile, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9JW). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2024. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 13.8% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £218,000 in March 2019.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Fir Garth sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F34

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Fir Garth, Chapel Stile, Ambleside, LA22 9JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2024
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Proposed rear dormer.
Council
South Lakeland
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
7/2024/5573
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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.

8 Fir Garth's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£218,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

8 March 2019Most recent
£218,000
+16.3%over 14 years
3 June 2004
£187,500

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.

On epc rating, 8 Fir Garth runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,638

Street avg £4,616

On par

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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

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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