Beck Steps Apartments, Rattle Stones, College Street, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SZ
About Beck Steps Apartments
Beck Steps Apartments is an end-of-terrace house in Grasmere, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. At 50 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in Beck Steps Apartments, where floor areas span 33–51 m². On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 71). The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.
Last sold in March 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across 2009–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Beck Steps Apartments 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
Beck Steps Apartments valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 6 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
29 March 2015Most recent
£250,000
+8.7%over 6 years27 March 2009
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9SZ: £300,000 (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
£265,0003 College Street, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SZ
Sold Jan 2015
£300,000Beck Steps Apartments, High Raise, College Street, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SZ
Sold Apr 2009
£228,300
Everything we know about Beck Steps Apartments, 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 epc rating, Beck Steps Apartments stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £4,824
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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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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