3 Beck Steps, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SY
About 3 Beck Steps
3 Beck Steps is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Grasmere, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9SY). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.
It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £497,500. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£711/sq ft) was about 57.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Beck Steps has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 3 Beck Steps has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
£463,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 24 years.
£497,500
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
24 March 2025Most recent
£497,500
+392.2%over 23 years11 July 2001
£101,070
Median price across the last 3 sales in LA22 9SY: £306,000 (2019–1999).
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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
3 Beck Steps outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,654
Street avg £4,128
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 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
0.3 km
Grasmere CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB