What kind of home is 1 Helm Close, LA22 9QU?

1 Helm Close, LA22 9QU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Helm Close, LA22 9QU sell for?

1 Helm Close, LA22 9QU last sold for £575,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £325,000 in September 2004, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Helm Close, LA22 9QU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2004 and July 2022, 1 Helm Close, LA22 9QU rose from £325,000 to £575,000, a change of £250,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Helm Close, LA22 9QU?

The current EPC rating for 1 Helm Close, LA22 9QU is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Helm Close, LA22 9QU?

1 Helm Close, LA22 9QU has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Helm Close, LA22 9QU use?

The latest EPC at 1 Helm Close, LA22 9QU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Helm Close, LA22 9QU?

1 Helm Close, LA22 9QU is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Helm Close, LA22 9QU in?

1 Helm Close, LA22 9QU sits in Grasmere, Ambleside, Ambleside. It falls within the LA22 postcode district in Cumbria.

Is 1 Helm Close, LA22 9QU in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Helm Close, LA22 9QU 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 Helm Close, LA22 9QU?

The closest primary school to 1 Helm Close, LA22 9QU is Grasmere CofE Primary School (1.2km).

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1 Helm Close, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9QU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Helm Close

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

1 Helm Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Grasmere, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9QU). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £575,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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 Helm Close'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 27 May 2023

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Helm Close, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Helm Close 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£601,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£575,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

7 July 2022Most recent
£575,000
+76.9%over 17 years
30 September 2004
£325,000

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

1.2 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 9QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA22 9QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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