Riverville, College Street, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SZ
About Riverville
Riverville is a semi-detached house in Grasmere, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 9SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -23.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 sits 406900% above the 2024 sale of £100. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£0/sq ft) was about 100% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £100.
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Already flagged here
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
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2017FullIn report
Demolition of existing balcony & erection of replacement balcony
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2016/5897
- Jan 2005RenovationFullIn report
Alterations to flat
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 7/2004/5355
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Riverville was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£407,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -23.6% per year over 26 years.
£100
Growth on file: -23.6% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
28 October 2024Most recent
£100
-100.0%over 9 years3 March 2015
£410,000
+148.5%over 12 years15 November 2002
£165,000
+57.1%over 3 years4 January 1999
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 9SZ: £265,000 (2022–2009).
Nearby sales in LA22 9SZ
Beck 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
£300,000Beck Steps Apartments, High Raise, College Street, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SZ
Sold Apr 2009
£228,300
Everything we know about Riverville, 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
Riverville is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1
Street avg £5,657
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
41.6dB