Hollens Farm Cottage, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9QF
About Hollens Farm Cottage
Hollens Farm Cottage is a semi-detached house in Grasmere, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9QF). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Held since April 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £515,000 is 32.1% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£518/sq ft) was about 64.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Hollens Farm Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Hollens Farm Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£515,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£390,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 April 2010Most recent
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9QF: £500,000 (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
£486,000Heron Pike Cottage, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9QF
Sold Nov 2013
£500,000Hollens Farm, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9QF
Sold Jun 2003
£303,500
Everything we know about Hollens Farm 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
Years Held for Hollens Farm Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,571
Street avg £6,469
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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