What kind of home is Brandsby House, Ambleside Road, LA23 1AX?

Brandsby House, Ambleside Road, LA23 1AX is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did Brandsby House, Ambleside Road, LA23 1AX last change hands?

Brandsby House, Ambleside Road, LA23 1AX last sold for £530,000 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £173,000 in April 1996, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Brandsby House, Ambleside Road, LA23 1AX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 1996 and August 2020, Brandsby House, Ambleside Road, LA23 1AX rose from £173,000 to £530,000, a change of £357,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Brandsby House, Ambleside Road, LA23 1AX?

The current EPC rating for Brandsby House, Ambleside Road, LA23 1AX is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Brandsby House, Ambleside Road, LA23 1AX?

Brandsby House, Ambleside Road, LA23 1AX has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (2,260 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LA23 1AX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Brandsby House, Ambleside Road, LA23 1AX use?

The latest EPC at Brandsby House, Ambleside Road, LA23 1AX records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

Has Brandsby House, Ambleside Road, LA23 1AX had any planning applications?

Brandsby House, Ambleside Road, LA23 1AX has 6 planning records on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Brandsby House, Ambleside Road, LA23 1AX?

Brandsby House, Ambleside Road, LA23 1AX is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Brandsby House, Ambleside Road, LA23 1AX in?

Brandsby House, Ambleside Road, LA23 1AX sits in Windermere. It falls within the LA23 postcode district in Cumbria.

Is Brandsby House, Ambleside Road, LA23 1AX in a safe area?

Police records around Brandsby House, Ambleside Road, LA23 1AX show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (64% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Brandsby House, Ambleside Road, LA23 1AX?

The closest primary school to Brandsby House, Ambleside Road, LA23 1AX is St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere (1.1km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Lakes School (1.3km).

How well connected is Brandsby House, Ambleside Road, LA23 1AX?

The closest rail stop to Brandsby House, Ambleside Road, LA23 1AX is Windermere Rail Station, 652m away. The nearest ferry option is Windermere Steam Boat Museum Ferry Terminal, 1.4km away.

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Brandsby House, Ambleside Road, Windermere, LA23 1AX

6 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

210 m²

2260 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Brandsby House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Brandsby House is a four-bedroom detached house in Windermere (LA23 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2260 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £773,000 is 45.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 59.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £530,000 in August 2020.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Brandsby House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

21.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Brandsby House, Ambleside Road, Windermere, LA23 1AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2022
RenovationFull
In report
Alterations to existing building to insert new doors and windows; to replace existing metal with glazed balustrades to balconies; replace precast concrete walling with render
Council
South Lakeland
New Windows
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
7/2022/5539
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Jul 2021
Tree WorksTrees
In report
3 x Sycamore trees (marked fell in notification) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Sycamore tree (marked as sycamore tree reduce in notification) - Reduce and reshape by up to 3 m.
Council
South Lakeland
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
T/2021/0086
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£773,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£530,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

9 August 2020Most recent
£530,000
+206.4%over 24 years
29 April 1996
£173,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA23 1AX: £520,000 (2025–2007).

Nearby sales in LA23 1AX

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On the street

Versus other Ambleside Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Brandsby House is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,524

Street avg £2,037

On par

Floor Area

210 m²

Street avg 191 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

21.3 t/year

Street avg 10.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Windermere district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Windermere Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

1.1 km

St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LA23 1AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA23 1AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

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80 dB

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