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Gale Howe, High Gale, Ambleside, LA22 0BG

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
183 m²
1970 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Gale Howe

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

Gale Howe is a semi-detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 183 m² it's 26.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £825,000 is 20.4% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 24.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (August 2012).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 Howe's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Gale Howe, High Gale, Ambleside, LA22 0BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2022
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    1 x Group of mixed species trees (marked area of trees in application) - Prune trees back to previous pruning points.

    Council
    South Lakeland
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    T/2022/0107
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Demolition of existing kitchen and single storey kitchen extension

    Council
    South Lakeland
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    7/2013/5380
    View planning record
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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 Howe valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£825,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£685,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 August 2012Most recent

    £685,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0BG: £430,000 (2024–2016).

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On the street

Versus other High Gale homes

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

On floor area, Gale Howe stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,743

Street avg £4,064

Above

Floor Area

183 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.9 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.2m

1 Gale Crescent, Lower Gale

LA22 0BD

£550k

1 Cunsey House, Cunsey

LA22 0LT

£436k

1 Courier Cottages, Near Sawrey

LA22 0LF

£417k

1 Bryers Fold, Far Sawrey

LA22 0LL

£400k

1 Croft Barn, Kings Yard, Hawkshead

LA22 0QP

2 bed
£393k

1 Cunsey Bridge Cottages, Cunsey

LA22 0LU

£391k

1 Bryers Brow, Far Sawrey

LA22 0LL

£381k

1 Brown Cow Cottages, Hawkshead

LA22 0PH

1 bed1 bath
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

1.3 km

Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.

Closest school

0.4 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LA22 0BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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 Howe, High Gale, Ambleside, LA22 0BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.