Beckside, Gale Rigg, Ambleside, LA22 0AZ
About Beckside
Beckside is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 84 m² it's 25.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 1 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in June 2011. Across 2005–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £515,000 is 45.1% above the 2011 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Beckside ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2018ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment to planning application 7/2017/5702 (Demolition of existing porch and single storey extension together exterior alterations to the North West Elevation, incorporating 2no. light wells and landscape alterations) to reposition exterior door to utility room and increase size of window in utility room
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2018/5038
- Dec 2017PorchFullIn report
Demolition of existing porch and single storey extension together exterior alterations to the North West Elevation, incorpating 2no. light wells and landscape alterations
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2017/5702
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Beckside
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Beckside valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£515,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 6 years.
£355,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
9 June 2011Most recent
£355,000
+44.9%over 5 years23 June 2005
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0AZ: £590,000 (2022–2016).
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£590,000Edgecroft, Gale Rigg, Ambleside, LA22 0AZ
Sold May 2019
£550,000High Crag, Gale Rigg, Ambleside, LA22 0AZ
Sold Jan 2019
£657,500Briar Cragg, Gale Rigg, Ambleside, LA22 0AZ
Sold Dec 2016
£535,000
Everything we know about Beckside, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Gale Rigg homes
On epc rating, Beckside stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,226
Street avg £4,683
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.5 km
Ambleside CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB