What type of property is 4 Benfield, LA22 9RD?

4 Benfield, LA22 9RD is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 4 Benfield, LA22 9RD sell for?

4 Benfield, LA22 9RD last sold for £270,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £150,000 in April 2003, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Benfield, LA22 9RD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2003 and September 2020, 4 Benfield, LA22 9RD rose from £150,000 to £270,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Benfield, LA22 9RD have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Benfield, LA22 9RD is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Benfield, LA22 9RD?

4 Benfield, LA22 9RD has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 51% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LA22 9RD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Benfield, LA22 9RD heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Benfield, LA22 9RD records house coal as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Benfield, LA22 9RD?

4 Benfield, LA22 9RD is in council tax band C.

Where is 4 Benfield, LA22 9RD located?

4 Benfield, LA22 9RD sits in Grasmere, Ambleside, Ambleside. It falls within the LA22 postcode district in Cumbria.

How safe is the area around 4 Benfield, LA22 9RD?

Police records around 4 Benfield, LA22 9RD 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.

Which schools serve 4 Benfield, LA22 9RD?

The closest primary school to 4 Benfield, LA22 9RD is Grasmere CofE Primary School (856m).

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4 Benfield, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9RD

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Benfield

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

4 Benfield is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Grasmere, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9RD). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 23.3% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £270,000.

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Risks

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similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Benfield's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

14.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Benfield, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Benfield 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

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£270,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

1 September 2020Most recent
£270,000
+80.0%over 17 years
9 April 2003
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9RD: £195,000 (2022–1995).

Nearby sales in LA22 9RD

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On the street

Versus other Benfield homes

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

CO₂ Emissions for 4 Benfield lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,673

Street avg £2,720

Below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA22 9RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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