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1 Underhowe, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9QA

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
181 m²
1948 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Underhowe

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

1 Underhowe is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Grasmere, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9QA). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £726,000 is 16.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 26.3% below the postcode norm. 9 years since the last transfer (April 2017).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Underhowe's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2026from Apr 2011
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Underhowe, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 1 Underhowe.

  1. Sept 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear domestic kitchen extension

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    7/2017/5516
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2006
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension into barns either end of cottages

    Council
    South Lakeland
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    7/2006/5392
    View planning record
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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.

1 Underhowe's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£726,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.1% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£625,000

Growth on file: 0.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 April 2017Most recent

    £625,000

    +0.8%over 10 years
  2. 11 May 2006

    £620,100

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9QA: £529,000 (2018–2012).

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Underhowe lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,453

Street avg £5,285

Strongly below

Floor Area

181 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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

Grasmere CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LA22 9QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Underhowe, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9QA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.