Loughrigg Cottage, Under Loughrigg, Ambleside, LA22 9LN
About Loughrigg Cottage
Loughrigg Cottage is a detached house in Under Loughrigg, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9LN). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in November 2013. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £1,022,000 is 41% above the 2013 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
Loughrigg Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Mar 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2022FullIn report
Replace septic tank with Bio-Pure 2 Sewage Treatment Plant, use septic tank as collection chamber and re-use existing discharge point to River Rothay
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2022/5014
- Apr 2014ConditionsIn report
Approval of details reserved by condition 4 (application reference 7/2013/5689) in respect of roof lights
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2014/5097
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Loughrigg Cottage
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
Loughrigg Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,022,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£725,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 November 2013Most recent
£725,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9LN: £382,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in LA22 9LN
Stepping Stones, Riverbank Cottage, Under Loughrigg, Ambleside, LA22 9LN
Sold Jul 2024
£335,000Stepping Stones, Garden Cottage, Under Loughrigg, Ambleside, LA22 9LN
Sold Dec 2021
£265,000Stepping Stones, Mallards Cottage, Under Loughrigg, Ambleside, LA22 9LN
Sold Dec 2021
£382,500Stepping Stones, 1 Riverside Terrace, Under Loughrigg, Ambleside, LA22 9LN
Sold Jun 2021
£650,000Stepping Stones, 3 Riverside Terrace, Under Loughrigg, Ambleside, LA22 9LN
Sold Mar 2021
£650,000
Everything we know about Loughrigg 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
Loughrigg Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,919
Street avg £5,082
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.2 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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.
Nearest stop
2.7 km
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
1.5 km
Ambleside CofE Primary School. 1 school 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
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB