4 Ben Place, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9RL
About 4 Ben Place
4 Ben Place is an end-of-terrace house in Grasmere, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9RL). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (144 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£471/sq ft) was about 32.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Ben Place has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
4 Ben Place valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£357,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 12 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2016Most recent
£375,000
+67.4%over 12 years19 October 2003
£224,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9RL: £980,000 (2022–2021).
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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 the street
4 Ben Place outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,068
Street avg £5,999
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 8.5 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB