Laurel Cottage, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9QA
About Laurel Cottage
Laurel Cottage is a detached house in Grasmere, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9QA). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Last changed hands 13 years ago, in June 2013. At 86 m² it's 26.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 6 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £505,000 is 34.7% 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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Laurel Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£505,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£375,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 June 2013Most recent
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9QA: £625,000 (2018–2012).
Nearby sales in LA22 9QA
Wolvercote, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9QA
Sold Dec 2018
£750,0001 Underhowe, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9QA
Sold Apr 2017
£625,0003 Tanner Croft, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9QA
Sold Oct 2015
£415,000Crag House, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9QA
Sold Jul 2013
£1,400,000Police House, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9QA
Sold Jul 2012
£529,000
Everything we know about Laurel 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
Laurel Cottage is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£4,360
Street avg £5,059
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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.
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB