14 The Croft, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9QT
About 14 The Croft
14 The Croft is an end-of-terrace house in Grasmere, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9QT). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 97). Main heating runs on electricity.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
14 The Croft's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2011FullIn report
Construction of 73m long earth bund, 84m land drain with 4 access chambers
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2011/5546
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
14 The Croft has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£219,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9QT: £183,000 (2023–2005).
Everything we know about 14 The Croft, 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
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other The Croft homes
14 The Croft is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
88 (B)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.9 km
Grasmere CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB