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Rook Cottage, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9PP

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Rook Cottage

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

Rook Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Grasmere, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9PP). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in July 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 sits 326.4% above the 1998 sale of £79,500.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Rook 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rook Cottage, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rook Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Rook Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£339,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£79,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 July 1998Most recent

    £79,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9PP: £310,000 (2025–2001).

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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.
Full Ambleside report

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

0.5 km

Grasmere CofE Primary 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 9PP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LA22 9PP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LA22 9PP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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

Common questions

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