What kind of home is 1 The Croft, LA22 9QT?

1 The Croft, LA22 9QT is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 The Croft, LA22 9QT last change hands?

1 The Croft, LA22 9QT last sold for £183,000 in January 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £180,000 in September 2005, so prices have been flat over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 The Croft, LA22 9QT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2005 and January 2018, 1 The Croft, LA22 9QT rose from £180,000 to £183,000, a change of £3,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 The Croft, LA22 9QT?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Croft, LA22 9QT is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 The Croft, LA22 9QT?

1 The Croft, LA22 9QT has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LA22 9QT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 The Croft, LA22 9QT use?

The latest EPC at 1 The Croft, LA22 9QT records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 The Croft, LA22 9QT?

1 The Croft, LA22 9QT is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 The Croft, LA22 9QT in?

1 The Croft, LA22 9QT sits in Grasmere, Ambleside, Ambleside. It falls within the LA22 postcode district in Cumbria.

Is 1 The Croft, LA22 9QT in a safe area?

Police records around 1 The Croft, LA22 9QT show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 The Croft, LA22 9QT?

The closest primary school to 1 The Croft, LA22 9QT is Grasmere CofE Primary School (873m).

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1 The Croft, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9QT

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 The Croft

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

1 The Croft is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Grasmere, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9QT). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a loft.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 8 years since the last transfer (January 2018). Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 is 29.5% above the 2018 sale price.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
LoftYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

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 The Croft sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Croft, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 The Croft has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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

Current estimate

£237,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.1% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£183,000

Growth on file: 0.1% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

26 January 2018Most recent
£183,000
+1.7%over 12 years
25 September 2005
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9QT: £165,000 (2023–2003).

Nearby sales in LA22 9QT

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On the street

Versus other The Croft homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 The Croft runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 76 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

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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.

Full Ambleside report

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

0.9 km

Grasmere CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LA22 9QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA22 9QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

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