Brathay Fell, Flat 7, Clappersgate, Ambleside, LA22 9NE

Brathay Fell is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Clappersgate, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9NE). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 16.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in March 2018.