Pye Lane, Swallow Cottage, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9RQ
About Pye Lane
Pye Lane is a detached house in Grasmere, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 34). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 is 33.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£667/sq ft) was about 237.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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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
Pye Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Pye Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Pye Lane
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Pye Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£517,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 17 years.
£387,500
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
18 September 2014Most recent
£387,500
+296.4%over 16 years8 January 1998
£97,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9RQ: £506,900 (2021–2013).
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 House, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9RQ
Sold Apr 2007
£642,500
Everything we know about Pye Lane, 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 the street
On price per m², Pye Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,176
Street avg £3,447
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 8.1 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