5 Gale Park, Ambleside, LA22 0BN
About 5 Gale Park
5 Gale Park is a two-bedroom detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0BN). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£619/sq ft) was about 92.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £460,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
New front raised terrace, single storey side extension and replacement windows & doors
- Council
- South Lakeland
New Windows- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2025/5483
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Gale Park valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£489,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£460,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 July 2024Most recent
£460,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0BN: £710,000 (2022–2019).
Everything we know about 5 Gale Park, 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 Park homes
On price per m², 5 Gale Park stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,667
Street avg £4,024
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
1.0 km
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.6 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
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB