Gale End, Lower Gale, Ambleside, LA22 0BD
About Gale End
Gale End is a four-bedroom detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0BD). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include notable views.
At 127 m² it's 20.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £585,000 is 44.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 38.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2020 for £405,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Gale End's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Gale End has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Gale End
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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£585,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 24 years.
£405,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
30 April 2020Most recent
£405,000
+107.7%over 19 years21 December 2000
£195,000
+77.3%over 4 years24 July 1996
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0BD: £555,000 (2025–2020).
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Sold Jun 2023
£133,000Old Gale Farm, Lower Gale, Ambleside, LA22 0BD
Sold Dec 2021
£900,0002 Gale Crescent, Lower Gale, Ambleside, LA22 0BD
Sold Apr 2014
£215,000Gale Mews, Lower Gale, Ambleside, LA22 0BD
Sold Dec 2009
£515,000
Everything we know about Gale End, 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 Lower Gale homes
Price per m²
£3,189
Street avg £3,853
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 182 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 7.6 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
1.2 km
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.3 km
Ambleside CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB