Edgecroft, Gale Rigg, Ambleside, LA22 0AZ
About Edgecroft
Edgecroft is a three-bedroom detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £740,000 is 34.5% above the 2019 sale price. 3 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £550,000 in May 2019.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Edgecroft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2021FullIn report
Replacement Detached Garage (Revised Proposals to Approval 7/2020/5189)
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2020/5741
- May 2020OutbuildingFullIn report
Replacement detached garage
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2020/5189
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Edgecroft
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
Edgecroft has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£740,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 23 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2019Most recent
£550,000
+279.3%over 22 years23 June 1996
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0AZ: £590,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in LA22 0AZ
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Sold Nov 2022
£825,000Amaryllis, Gale Rigg, Ambleside, LA22 0AZ
Sold Oct 2022
£590,000High Crag, Gale Rigg, Ambleside, LA22 0AZ
Sold Jan 2019
£657,500Briar Cragg, Gale Rigg, Ambleside, LA22 0AZ
Sold Dec 2016
£535,000Greenways, Gale Rigg, Ambleside, LA22 0AZ
Sold Sept 2016
£345,000
Everything we know about Edgecroft, 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
Years Held for Edgecroft lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,661
Street avg £4,635
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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