2 College Street, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SZ
About 2 College Street
2 College Street is a property in Grasmere, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 559 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 sits 70.3% above the 2000 sale of £143,300. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 43.1% below the postcode norm.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 College Street 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Apr 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 College Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 College Street
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
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£143,300
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 August 2000Most recent
£143,300
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9SZ: £265,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in LA22 9SZ
Riverville, College Street, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SZ
Sold Oct 2024
£100Beck Steps Apartments, Abigails View, College Street, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SZ
Sold Mar 2022
£370,000Beck Steps Apartments, Seat Sandal, College Street, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SZ
Sold Aug 2020
£265,000Beck Steps Apartments, Rattle Stones, College Street, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SZ
Sold Mar 2015
£250,0003 College Street, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SZ
Sold Jan 2015
£300,000
Everything we know about 2 College Street, 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 other College Street homes
On years held, 2 College Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,759
Street avg £5,197
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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.
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
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB