Gale Rigg House, Flat 7, Gale Rigg, Ambleside, LA22 0BA
About Gale Rigg House
Gale Rigg House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ambleside (LA22 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. At 87 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Gale Rigg House, where floor areas span 52–116 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 87 m² it's 20.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 is 23.4% above the 2020 sale price. Sold July 2020 for £290,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Gale Rigg House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Gale Rigg House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Gale Rigg House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 14 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
30 July 2020Most recent
£290,000
+18.9%over 14 years11 April 2006
£244,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0BA: £305,000 (2025–2010).
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 4, Gale Rigg, Ambleside, LA22 0BA
Sold Apr 2010
£215,000Gale Rigg House, Flat 3, Gale Rigg, Ambleside, LA22 0BA
Sold May 2008
£282,500Gale Rigg House, Flat 10, Gale Rigg, Ambleside, LA22 0BA
Sold Aug 2007
£190,000
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
Gale Rigg House is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £3,961
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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