Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jul 2010 £290,000 12.9% 10.5%
Aug 2002 £110,000 na na
Internal area
314 square metres (3,380 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £923 per square metre (£86 per square foot) in Jul 2010. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,302 per square metre (£121 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 2010 £290,000 £924 £408,762 £1,302
Aug 2002 £110,000 £350 £292,348 £931

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 314 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £408,762. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Grasmere are now selling for between £3,610 and £6,050 per square metre (£335 and £562 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 314 m², this implies a valuation between £1,134,000 and £1,900,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
5
Type
Detached
Council tax band
na
Planning applications
Planning ref:
April 2025 7/2025/5261
Type:
Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
Status:
Decision has yet to be made
Address:
The Chalet, Elterwater, Ambleside, Cumbria
Description:
Use of Le Chalet for short term holiday letting purposes

Planning ref:
December 2012 7/2012/5518
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
The Chalet, Elterwater, Ambleside,
Description:
Confirmation of compliance with condition 6 of approval ref 7/2009/5466 relating to scheme for protecting neighbouring properties and accommodation above workshop from potential noise emanating from the proposed workshop

Planning ref:
November 2012 7/2012/5519
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
The Chalet, Elterwater, Ambleside,
Description:
Variation of condition no. 4 on approval ref 7/2009/5466 to allow use of grey powder coated aluminium

Planning ref:
October 2012 7/2012/5517
Type:
Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
The Chalet, Elterwater, Ambleside,
Description:
Non-material amendment to application 7/2009/5466 - alterations to internal layout and variations to window and door details

Planning ref:
March 2010 7/2009/5466
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
The Chalet, Elterwater, Ambleside,
Description:
Removal of condition no. 8 attached to planning permission reference 7/2004/5244 to allow for ancillary retail sales and condition no. 10 of planning permission reference 7/2004/5244 to be changed to "So long as the lower floor of the building is being used as a joiners workshop the residential accommodation above shall not be occupied otherwise than by a person solely or mainly employed in the joinery business."
EPC Inspections
Summary:
22 July 2014 - energy performance certificate grade B
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
New dwelling
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
Detached House Estimated year built None to None
Area:
314 sqm (3,380 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Heating: Boiler and underfloor, LPG, Boiler and radiators, electric.
Frequently asked questions

The Chalet is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £408,762.
  • Based on an internal area of 314 m² and recent prices in Grasmere, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,134,000 to £1,900,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, The Chalet last sold for £290,000 in July 2010.

HouseMetric shows The Chalet as 314 m² (3,380 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 5 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is B, from an inspection dated 22 July 2014. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

The Chalet is in postcode LA22 9HS, in Grasmere. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for LA22 9HS or analysis of the Grasmere property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 4 August 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.