Letterbox Cottage, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LQ is a freehold semi-detached property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 1,282 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have four bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £443,662 , which equates to approximately £346 per square foot. It was last sold on 6 Aug 2010 for £300,000. Since then, the value has increased by £143,662, representing a 47.9% increase, or approximately 3.1% per year.

The current estimated value of £443,662 is:

  • 14.3% lower than the average in the LA22 0LQ postcode area
  • and 1.2% lower than the average price for Ambleside as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 19 February 2010, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Semi-Detached House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
1282 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£443,662
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£346
Bedroom Count (estimate)
4 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Letterbox Cottage, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, South Lakeland, Cumbria, LA22 0LQ has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 24 May 2011.

This property uses a dual-fuel boiler (mineral fuel and wood) with radiators as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from the main heating system, though the cylinder has no thermostat. The windows are single glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 19 Feb 2010, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to E, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 32.4%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The main heating energy efficiency improving from poor to average, while the heating system type remained the same (boiler and radiators, dual fuel (mineral and wood)).
  • The hot water system was changed from electric immersion, off-peak to from main system, no cylinder thermostat, with its energy efficiency improving from very poor to poor.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 100mm loft insulation to pitched, 250 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from average to good.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 75% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 39% of fixed outlets, with efficiency changing from very good to average.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, dual fuel (mineral and wood)
Average
Hot Water
From main system, no cylinder thermostat
Poor
Roof
Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation
Good
Walls
Granite or whin, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Single glazed
Very Poor
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 39% of fixed outlets
Average

Sale History

Today
£443,662
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+48 %
6 Aug 2010
£300,000
Leasehold
+33.3 %
17 Jun 2004
£225,000
Leasehold
+150 %
5 Jun 1998
£90,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

Howe End, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LQ
rooms: 9
size: 3014 sq ft
sale price: £1,050,000
sale date: 11 Apr 2023
4, The Old Vicarage, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LQ
rooms: 3
size: 710 sq ft
sale price: £350,000
sale date: 30 Sep 2021
Dell Cottage, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LQ
rooms: 5
size: 818 sq ft
sale price: £335,000
sale date: 10 Mar 2021
3, The Old Vicarage, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LQ
rooms: 3
size: 807 sq ft
sale price: £3,333
sale date: 15 Apr 2020
1, The Old Vicarage, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LQ
rooms: 6
size: 1442 sq ft
sale price: £376,001
sale date: 23 Jan 2020

Data Sources

The property at Letterbox Cottage, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LQ appears three times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 6 Aug 2010. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 24 May 2011. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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