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Gale House Cottage, Low Gale, Ambleside, LA22 0BB

Listed building
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Overview

About Gale House Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Gale House Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in October 2016. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 37% above the 2016 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Gale House Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Gale House Cottage, Low Gale, Ambleside, LA22 0BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Gale House Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Gale House Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£359,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£262,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 October 2016Most recent

    £262,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0BB: £265,000 (2022–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Low Gale homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Gale House Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,195

Street avg £3,429

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 166 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 9.5 t/year

On par
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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2 bed1 bath
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1 Coach House, Lake Road

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ambleside district page.
Full Ambleside report

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

0.4 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LA22 0BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LA22 0BB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LA22 0BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Gale House Cottage, Low Gale, Ambleside, LA22 0BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.