Heron Pike Cottage, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9QF
About Heron Pike Cottage
Heron Pike Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Grasmere, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9QF). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £621,000 is 24.2% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£438/sq ft) was about 15.3% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in November 2013.
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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
Heron Pike 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Heron Pike Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Heron Pike Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£621,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 18 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
4 November 2013Most recent
£500,000
+222.6%over 17 years22 January 1996
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9QF: £486,000 (2024–2005).
Nearby sales in LA22 9QF
2 Hollens Cottages, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9QF
Sold Jan 2024
£810,000Ghyll House, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9QF
Sold Oct 2018
£520,0003 Hollens Cottages, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9QF
Sold Nov 2016
£486,000Hollens Farm Cottage, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9QF
Sold Apr 2010
£390,000Hollens Farm, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9QF
Sold Jun 2003
£303,500
Everything we know about Heron Pike 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
On price per m², Heron Pike Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,717
Street avg £6,754
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB