Doras Cottage, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9RW
About Doras Cottage
Doras Cottage is a detached house in Grasmere, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9RW). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1574 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £721,000 is 34.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 33.9% below the postcode norm. On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 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
Doras Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Sept 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Doras Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Doras Cottage
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
Doras Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£721,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£535,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 September 2015Most recent
£535,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9RW: £755,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in LA22 9RW
Beck Cottage, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9RW
Sold Jul 2024
£600,0002 Above Beck, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9RW
Sold May 2023
£1,200,000Wrens Nest, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9RW
Sold Jul 2021
£837,500Scale Ivy, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9RW
Sold Jan 2021
£755,000The Garden Cottage, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9RW
Sold Jan 2021
£475,000
Everything we know about Doras Cottage, 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 floor area, Doras Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,659
Street avg £7,269
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB