2 Cote How Cottages, Rydal, Ambleside, LA22 9LW
About 2 Cote How Cottages
2 Cote How Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rydal, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9LW). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2018 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £586,000 is 14.9% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £510,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
2 Cote How Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey extension at 2 Cote How Cottages.
- Feb 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Proposed 2 storey extension
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2020/5849
- Jul 2019RenovationFullIn report
Replace septic tank with packaged treatment plant
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2019/5317
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£586,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£510,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 October 2020Most recent
£510,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in LA22 9LW: £156,500 (2002–2002).
Nearby sales in LA22 9LW
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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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
1.9 km
Ambleside CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB