Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jun 2016 £536,667 4.9% 2.9%
Sep 1996 £210,000 na na
Internal area
222 square metres (2,390 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,417 per square metre (£225 per square foot) in Jun 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,377 per square metre (£314 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jun 2016 £536,667 £2,417 £749,777 £3,377
Sep 1996 £210,000 £946 £954,626 £4,300

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 222 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 £749,777. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Ambleside are now selling for between £3,700 and £6,320 per square metre (£343 and £587 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 222 m², this implies a valuation between £821,000 and £1,403,000. 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
na
Type
Detached
Council tax band
G
Plot size
1,464 square metres (15,758 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
April 2024 7/2024/5070
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
Spring Cottage, Skelwith Bridge, Ambleside,
Description:
Installation of up to 40 solar panels and associated equipment

Planning ref:
November 2020 7/2020/5434
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Spring Cottage, Skelwith Bridge, Ambleside,
Description:
Installation of underground pipes for a ground source heat pump

Planning ref:
October 2016 7/2016/5631
Type:
Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Spring Cottage, Skelwith Bridge, Ambleside,
Description:
Non-material amendment to planning approval ref. 7/2016/5130 relating to the use of lakeland stone on the new garage

Planning ref:
June 2016 7/2016/5130
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Spring Cottage, Skelwith Bridge, Ambleside,
Description:
(i) replacement of existing garage, which is in very poor repair (ii) erection of a small greenhouse at the bottom of the garden

Planning ref:
April 2015 7/2014/5703
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Field adjacent to Spring Cottage, Skelwith Bridge, Ambleside, Cumbria,
Description:
Installation of domestic gas tank in field adjoining Spring Cottage

Planning ref:
December 2008 7/2008/5463
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Spring Cottage, Skelwith Bridge, Ambleside,
Description:
Demolition of existing garage. Construction of new garage

Planning ref:
January 2008 7/2007/5534
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Spring Cottage, Skelwith Bridge, Ambleside,
Description:
Alterations to existing domestic outbuilding
EPC Inspections
Summary:
04 September 2020 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
RHI application
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
204 sqm (2,196 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated. Heating: Ground source heat pump, radiators, electric.

Summary:
05 March 2018 - energy performance certificate grade F
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Detached House , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
197 sqm (2,120 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.

Summary:
22 March 2016 - energy performance certificate grade G
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Non-marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
222 sqm (2,390 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.