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House prices in Ambleside

Cumbria · 46 sales registered so far in the 12 months to June 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Too few sales in the last year for reliable averages, so the figures below cover the last five years; see Cumbria for a fuller picture.

Average house price in Ambleside

The average (median) house price in Ambleside, Cumbria was £441,000 in the 12 months to June 2026, from 46 sales registered so far. That is 7.2% down on the year before and 3.8% up on five years ago. Terraced homes were the most common sale at a median £390,000; detached £697,000. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £397 per square foot (£4,273/m²), based on 62 of 121 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£475,000
12 months to the last five years
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Price per sq ft
£397
typical range £333–£498
From 62 of 121 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
339
12 months to the last five years
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
vs Cumbria
+138%
Cumbria median £200,000
Difference between the two medians

Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered) Ambleside = the Ambleside post town: LA22 (as recorded in the sales)

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House prices in Ambleside by property type

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached118£735,000£466 1,485 sq ftn/a
Semi-detached52£497,500£409 1,001 sq ftn/a
Terraced98£410,000£425 872 sq ftn/a
Flats71£332,500£432 721 sq ftn/a

Ambleside house price trend

£100k£200k£300k£400k£500k£600k2017: £380,000 · 99 sales2018: £352,500 · 87 sales2019: £317,500 · 42 sales2020: £375,000 · 77 sales2021: £445,000 · 98 sales2022: £500,575 · 98 sales2023: £457,000 · 66 sales2024: £479,000 · 68 sales2025: £473,750 · 62 sales (provisional)2026: £430,000 · 21 sales (provisional)201720192021202320252026
Ambleside median Cumbria median sales per period still being registered
Ambleside: median sold price £380,000 in 2017 to £479,000 in 2024
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
2017£380,00099
2018£352,50087
2019£317,50042
2020£375,00077
2021£445,00098
2022£500,57598
2023£457,00066
2024£479,00068
2025£473,75062
2026£430,00021

Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.

Sold house prices in Ambleside

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
4 Aug 202641, Lake Road LA22 0DF Detached£700,0001,787 sq ft £392+169% (2024)
3 Aug 202611, Kings Yard LA22 0QP Detached£345,000797 sq ft £433n/a
14 Jul 2026Cobblestones, Old Lake Road LA22 0DH Detached£830,000n/a n/a−5% (2021)
6 Jul 2026Fellside, Edinboro LA22 9EN Semi-detached£432,000n/a n/an/a
6 Jul 20261, the Ferry House LA22 0LZ Flats · Leasehold£425,0001,582 sq ft £269−10% (2020)
29 Jun 2026Dock Tarn, Neaum Crag LA22 9HG Detached£238,000n/a n/an/a
18 Jun 202622, High Greenbank LA22 9BE Terraced£267,000807 sq ft £331n/a
17 Jun 2026Flat 5, Oakland, Millans Park LA22 9AG Flats · Leasehold£325,000700 sq ft £465n/a
29 May 20265, Loughrigg Park LA22 0DY Terraced£375,000872 sq ft £430n/a
15 May 202612, Kirkfield Rise LA22 9DX Terraced£243,000721 sq ft £337+13% (2019)
30 Apr 2026Apartment 2, Smallwood House, Compston Street LA22 9DP Flats · Leasehold£320,000850 sq ft £376n/a
30 Apr 2026Flat 16, the Lakelands, Lower Gale LA22 0BD Flats · Leasehold£295,000635 sq ft £465n/a
24 Apr 202617, Benfield LA22 9RD Semi-detached£375,0001,173 sq ft £320n/a
22 Apr 2026Longcroft End LA22 0QG Semi-detached£712,000n/a n/a+15% (2020)
31 Mar 2026Low Fold LA22 0PU Detached£850,000n/a n/an/a

The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.

Streets in Ambleside

Most expensive streets

  1. Gale Park LA22 £710,000· 5 sales
  2. Old Lake Road LA22 £650,000· 5 sales
  3. Millans Park LA22 £510,000· 9 sales
  4. Wansfell Road LA22 £487,500· 6 sales
  5. Ellerigg Road LA22 £392,500· 8 sales
  6. Gale Rigg LA22 £388,000· 5 sales
  7. Lake Road LA22 £375,000· 11 sales
  8. Compston Road LA22 £355,000· 6 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. Millans Court LA22 £176,000· 14 sales
  2. Neaum Crag LA22 £217,500· 5 sales
  3. Castlefield LA22 £255,000· 5 sales
  4. High Greenbank LA22 £267,000· 5 sales
  5. Compston Road LA22 £355,000· 6 sales
  6. Lake Road LA22 £375,000· 11 sales
  7. Gale Rigg LA22 £388,000· 5 sales
  8. Ellerigg Road LA22 £392,500· 8 sales

Most active streets

  1. High Greenbank LA22 3in 12m

Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.

Postcode districts in Ambleside

DistrictSales (12m)Median£/sq ftChange (1y)
LA2246£441,000£397−7.2%

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A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Ambleside is worth roughly £323k–£483k at the area's typical £333–£498 per square foot. That is a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in Ambleside

›What is the average house price in Ambleside?

The median sold price in Ambleside, Cumbria was £441,000 in the 12 months to June 2026 (46 sales registered so far); the mean was £513,008. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Cumbria median over the same period was £200,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.

›How much is a house in Ambleside per square foot?

Homes sold in Ambleside, Cumbria over the two years to June 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £397 per square foot (interquartile range £333–£498), from 62 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

›Are house prices in Ambleside going up or down?

In the 12 months to June 2026, the median was 7.2% down on the previous 12 months and 3.8% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.

›What is the most expensive street in Ambleside?

Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Gale Park (LA22) has the highest median sold price at £710,000 across 5 sales.

›Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?

Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.

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Sources and method. Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Oct 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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