What type of property is Beck Cottage, LA22 9RW?

Beck Cottage, LA22 9RW is a semi-detached house.

When did Beck Cottage, LA22 9RW last change hands?

Beck Cottage, LA22 9RW last sold for £600,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £135,000 in June 1998, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Beck Cottage, LA22 9RW?

Across 2 sales between June 1998 and July 2024, Beck Cottage, LA22 9RW rose from £135,000 to £600,000, a change of £465,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Beck Cottage, LA22 9RW?

The current EPC rating for Beck Cottage, LA22 9RW is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Beck Cottage, LA22 9RW?

Beck Cottage, LA22 9RW has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft). That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LA22 9RW. Source: EPC Register.

How is Beck Cottage, LA22 9RW heated?

The latest EPC at Beck Cottage, LA22 9RW records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Beck Cottage, LA22 9RW?

Beck Cottage, LA22 9RW is in council tax band E.

Where is Beck Cottage, LA22 9RW located?

Beck Cottage, LA22 9RW sits in Grasmere, Ambleside, Ambleside. It falls within the LA22 postcode district.

Is Beck Cottage, LA22 9RW in a safe area?

Police records around Beck Cottage, LA22 9RW 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 Beck Cottage, LA22 9RW?

The closest primary school to Beck Cottage, LA22 9RW is Grasmere CofE Primary School (1.2km).

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Beck Cottage, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9RW

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Beck Cottage

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

Beck Cottage is a semi-detached house in Grasmere, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9RW). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 73 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£764/sq ft) was about 59.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £600,000 in July 2024.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Beck Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beck Cottage, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Beck Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Beck Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£574,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£600,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

4 July 2024Most recent
£600,000
+344.4%over 26 years
28 June 1998
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9RW: £755,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in LA22 9RW

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Beck Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£8,219

Street avg £6,618

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 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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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

1.2 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 9RW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA22 9RW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

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