Briar Cragg, Gale Rigg, Ambleside, LA22 0AZ
About Briar Cragg
Briar Cragg is a two-bedroom detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.
5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £702,000 is 31.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£529/sq ft) was about 33.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2016, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. At 94 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 10 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Briar Cragg has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Feb 2026ConditionsIn report
Replacement garage - variation of condition 2 (plans) of planning permission 7/2025/5260 to change colour of cement board cladding
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2026/5096
- Oct 2025RenovationConditionsIn report
Variation of condition 2 (plans) of planning permission 7/2025/5260, replacement garage - increase dimensions
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2025/5490
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Briar Cragg has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£702,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 20 years.
£535,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
29 December 2016Most recent
£535,000
+296.3%over 19 years28 January 1997
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0AZ: £590,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in LA22 0AZ
Rock Garth, Gale Rigg, Ambleside, LA22 0AZ
Sold Nov 2022
£825,000Amaryllis, Gale Rigg, Ambleside, LA22 0AZ
Sold Oct 2022
£590,000Edgecroft, Gale Rigg, Ambleside, LA22 0AZ
Sold May 2019
£550,000High Crag, Gale Rigg, Ambleside, LA22 0AZ
Sold Jan 2019
£657,500Greenways, Gale Rigg, Ambleside, LA22 0AZ
Sold Sept 2016
£345,000
Everything we know about Briar Cragg, 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
Briar Cragg outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,691
Street avg £4,520
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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