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2 Hollens Cottages, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9QF

Notable views3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Hollens Cottages

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

2 Hollens Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Grasmere, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9QF). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 70).

Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £724,000 is 10.6% below the 2024 sale of £810,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£562/sq ft) was about 17.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £810,000.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Hollens Cottages, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2017
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Crown reduce 3 oaks (T2, T3 & T4)

    Council
    South Lakeland
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    T/2017/0008
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension and alterations including replacement of existing substandard extension. (Re-submission 7/2016/5102)

    Council
    South Lakeland
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    7/2016/5338
    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.

Latest sale on 2 Hollens Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£724,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£810,000

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 January 2024Most recent

    £810,000

    +563.9%over 24 years
  2. 10 December 1999

    £122,000

    +67.1%over 3 years
  3. 18 April 1996

    £73,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9QF: £486,000 (2018–2005).

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 2 Hollens Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,045

Street avg £6,312

Above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LA22 9QF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

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