1 Rothay Villa, Stock Lane, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SJ

1 Rothay Villa is a detached house in Grasmere, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).

It hasn't traded since July 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 is 19.5% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 34.6% below the postcode norm.