What kind of home is 5 Ambleside Drive, NG16 3RR?

5 Ambleside Drive, NG16 3RR is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 5 Ambleside Drive, NG16 3RR sell for?

5 Ambleside Drive, NG16 3RR last sold for £195,000 in December 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £117,000 in October 2003, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Ambleside Drive, NG16 3RR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2003 and December 2021, 5 Ambleside Drive, NG16 3RR rose from £117,000 to £195,000, a change of £78,000. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Ambleside Drive, NG16 3RR?

The current EPC rating for 5 Ambleside Drive, NG16 3RR is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Ambleside Drive, NG16 3RR?

5 Ambleside Drive, NG16 3RR has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Ambleside Drive, NG16 3RR use?

The latest EPC at 5 Ambleside Drive, NG16 3RR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Ambleside Drive, NG16 3RR?

5 Ambleside Drive, NG16 3RR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Ambleside Drive, NG16 3RR in?

5 Ambleside Drive, NG16 3RR sits in Eastwood, Nottingham, Nottingham. It falls within the NG16 postcode district in Nottinghamshire.

How safe is the area around 5 Ambleside Drive, NG16 3RR?

Police records around 5 Ambleside Drive, NG16 3RR show an average of 340 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Ambleside Drive, NG16 3RR?

The closest primary school to 5 Ambleside Drive, NG16 3RR is Springbank Academy (772m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hall Park Academy (331m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Ambleside Drive, NG16 3RR?

The closest bus stop to 5 Ambleside Drive, NG16 3RR is Park Avenue, 153m away. The nearest rail option is Langley Mill Rail Station, 954m away.

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5 Ambleside Drive, Eastwood, Nottingham, NG16 3RR

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Ambleside Drive

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

5 Ambleside Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Eastwood, Nottingham, Nottingham (NG16 3RR). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 32.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 69.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £195,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageIntegral
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

May 2021

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 May 2031

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Ambleside Drive, Eastwood, Nottingham, NG16 3RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Ambleside Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£195,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

3 December 2021Most recent
£195,000
+66.7%over 18 years
15 October 2003
£117,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NG16 3RR: £151,000 (2026–2014).

Nearby sales in NG16 3RR

On the street

Versus other Ambleside Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Ambleside Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,671

Street avg £1,794

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 75 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£258k

1 Ambleside Drive, Eastwood

NG16 3RR

3 bed

£252k

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NG16 3HZ

3 bed2 bath

£245k

1 Bosworth Drive, Newthorpe

NG16 3RF

3 bed1 bath

£244k

1 Daniel S Court, Eastwood

NG16 3HY

3 bed

£233k

1 Braemar Avenue, Eastwood

NG16 3JY

3 bed

£302k

1 Brunel Avenue, Newthorpe

NG16 3NH

3 bed2 bath

£186k

1 Barber Street, Eastwood

NG16 3EW

3 bed2 bath

£199k

1 Brookside, Eastwood

NG16 3DJ

2 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Full Nottingham report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

340/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Park Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Hall Park Academy. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NG16 3RR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NG16 3RR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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