Gale Rigg House, Flat 10, Gale Rigg, Ambleside, LA22 0BA

Gale Rigg House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ambleside (LA22 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 52 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Gale Rigg House (52–116 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 7 units on file. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since August 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2006–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 30.5% above the 2007 sale price.