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House prices in LA22 9, Ambleside

The average house price in LA22 9, Ambleside over the last three years is £556,946, with a median sold price of £432,500 — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Median price
£433k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-6.9%
5-year change
+65.8%
Per m²
£3k

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in LA22 9, Ambleside

Based on 94 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in LA22 9, Ambleside over the last three years is £556,946, with a median sold price of £432,500 — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean sits notably higher than the median here, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the average up. That's drawn from 94 recorded sales — a thinner, lower-volume local market.

LA22 9 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

LA22 9England & Wales
£200k£300k£400k£500k£600k201620182020202220242026£497k
1 year
-6.9%
5 years
+65.8%
10 years
+72.8%

Over five years, prices in LA22 9, Ambleside have risen sharply (+65.8%). Across a full decade they are +72.8%. The last twelve months alone: -6.9%. Prices in LA22 9, Ambleside still sit about 12.5% below their 2025 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.

How LA22 9 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in LA22 9 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

LA22 9England & Wales
100120140160180200201620182020202220242026+76%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in LA22 9, Ambleside

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£433k
Entry-level
£201k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£268k–£723k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£970k
90th %ile

Homes in LA22 9, Ambleside span an unusually wide range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £200,524, while the top tenth fetched over £969,750. Half of all sales fell between £267,500 and £722,500 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in LA22 9
£433,000
around the local median · 30% up the local range
£200,000 · entry-level£970,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£43,300
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£11,650
Monthly repayment
£2,278/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£86,500
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £54,950 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How LA22 9 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

LA22 9 (this area)£557k
Westmorland and Furness£223khere: +149%
England£291khere: +91%
LA22 9 1-yr -6.9%Westmorland and Furness 1-yr +2.3%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £556,946, homes in LA22 9, Ambleside sell for 149% above the Westmorland and Furness average, and 91% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-6.9% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across LA22 9.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
TerracedBest £/m²£385,000£3,20731 (33%)
Detached£742,17929 (31%)
Flat / maisonette£306,500£3,61120 (21%)
Semi-detached£528,00014 (15%)

The most-traded type in LA22 9, Ambleside is terraced (31 sales, median £385,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£306,500) and houses (~£552,030) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £3,415 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Space for money: terraced offer the most floor area per pound in LA22 9, Ambleside, at about £3,207/m², while flat / maisonette cost the most at £3,611/m² — a 13% premium. If floor area matters more to you than form, that gap is where the value hides.

The LA22 9 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
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Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 24.5%Freehold 75.5%

Around 35 homes changed hands in LA22 9, Ambleside in 2025 — quieter than the area's average of roughly 44 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2016 (61 sales). A quieter market cuts competition: well-priced homes still sell, but buyers have more room to negotiate and less pressure to rush. 25% of recent sales in LA22 9, Ambleside were leasehold — mostly freehold, with some leasehold flats.

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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LA22 9 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in LA22 9, Ambleside?

Over the last three years the median sold price in LA22 9 was £432,500, with a mean of £556,946, based on 94 HM Land Registry sales.

Is LA22 9, Ambleside expensive?

At a £432,500 median, LA22 9 is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £3,415 per square metre.

Are house prices in LA22 9, Ambleside going up or down?

On our smoothed index, LA22 9 prices have moved -6.9% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in LA22 9, Ambleside?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £306,500 (20 sales).

How much do I need to buy in LA22 9, Ambleside?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £200,524, and most buyers competed in the £267,500–£722,500 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £969,750.

How much have LA22 9, Ambleside house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in LA22 9 are +65.8% over the last five years, and +72.8% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in LA22 9, Ambleside?

On the £432,500 median-priced LA22 9 home, a home-mover pays about £11,625 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £6,625 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in LA22 9, Ambleside?

A 10% deposit on the median £432,500 LA22 9 home is £43,250 (5% would be £21,625). Borrowing the remaining £389,250 implies a household income of roughly £86,500 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in LA22 9, Ambleside each year?

Roughly 35 sales a year have been recorded in LA22 9 recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a small market — the right home may take patience, and each sale can move the local averages.

Are homes in LA22 9, Ambleside freehold or leasehold?

25% of recent sales in LA22 9 were leasehold and the rest freehold. Leasehold usually means flats — always check the remaining lease length and any service charge or ground rent before offering.

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.