Tillys Cottage, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9RW
About Tillys Cottage
Tillys Cottage is a detached house in Grasmere, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9RW). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 610 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 11 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 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £757,000 is 27.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£975/sq ft) was about 138.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £595,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Tillys Cottage 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Nov 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Tillys Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Tillys Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£757,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 20 years.
£595,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
23 August 2018Most recent
£595,000
+56.6%over 14 years10 November 2003
£380,000
+130.3%over 5 years16 April 1998
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9RW: £755,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in LA22 9RW
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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 Tillys 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 price per m², Tillys Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£10,494
Street avg £6,293
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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.
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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
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB