Gale Rigg House, Flat 2, Gale Rigg, Ambleside, LA22 0BA
About Gale Rigg House
Gale Rigg House is a mid-terrace house in Ambleside (LA22 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in September 2005. At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 is 34.9% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 31.8% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Gale Rigg House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Gale Rigg House
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
Gale Rigg House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£390,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.1% per year over 5 years.
£289,000
Growth on file: 16.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
8 September 2005Most recent
£289,000
+114.1%over 5 years8 August 2000
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0BA: £305,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in LA22 0BA
Gale Rigg House, Flat 5, Gale Rigg, Ambleside, LA22 0BA
Sold Jul 2025
£305,000Gale Rigg House, Flat 9, Gale Rigg, Ambleside, LA22 0BA
Sold Nov 2023
£388,000Gale Rigg House, Flat 7, Gale Rigg, Ambleside, LA22 0BA
Sold Jul 2020
£290,000Gale Rigg House, Flat 4, Gale Rigg, Ambleside, LA22 0BA
Sold Apr 2010
£215,000Gale Rigg House, Flat 3, Gale Rigg, Ambleside, LA22 0BA
Sold May 2008
£282,500
Everything we know about Gale Rigg House, 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
Price per m² for Gale Rigg House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,491
Street avg £4,130
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
1.0 km
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.5 km
Ambleside CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB