6 Benfield, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9RD
About 6 Benfield
6 Benfield is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Grasmere, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9RD). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.
At 87 m² it's 23.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 is 42.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 38.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
6 Benfield's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
6 Benfield has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
6 Benfield valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£357,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 April 2015Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9RD: £195,000 (2022–2002).
Nearby sales in LA22 9RD
12 Benfield, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9RD
Sold Feb 2022
£285,0004 Benfield, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9RD
Sold Sept 2020
£270,0009 Benfield, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9RD
Sold Sept 2005
£195,0008 Benfield, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9RD
Sold Dec 2002
£110,00010 Benfield, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9RD
Sold Apr 1995
£58,000
Everything we know about 6 Benfield, 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 other Benfield homes
Price per m²
£2,874
Street avg £2,653
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB