Curlew Cottage, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9RQ
About Curlew Cottage
Curlew Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Grasmere, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
It hasn't traded since December 2002, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 sits 73% above the 2002 sale of £215,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Curlew Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Curlew Cottage 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
£372,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£215,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 December 2002Most recent
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9RQ: £506,900 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in LA22 9RQ
Dunmail Cottage, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9RQ
Sold Mar 2021
£515,0002 Long Syke, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9RQ
Sold Jun 2018
£506,900Springfield, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9RQ
Sold Jul 2017
£818,000Crozier Cottage, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9RQ
Sold Dec 2015
£410,000Pye Lane, Swallow Cottage, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9RQ
Sold Sept 2014
£387,500
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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
Curlew Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,150
Street avg £5,123
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.8 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
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB