4 Gale How Park, Ambleside, LA22 0BW
About 4 Gale How Park
4 Gale How Park is a detached house in Ambleside (LA22 0BW). It has a recorded floor area of 209 m² (around 2248 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2005–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £802,000 sits 60.4% above the 2009 sale of £500,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
4 Gale How Park'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Gale How Park has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Extension (single storey) to existing dwelling to provide larger bedroom facilities and ensuite bathrooms. Erection of balcony adjacent to existing living room
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2011/5271
- Feb 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to master/guest bedroom to create ensuite bathroom facilities, plus erection of balcony adjacent to existing living room
- Council
- South Lakeland
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 7/2010/5627
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Gale How Park
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£802,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 4 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
23 July 2009Most recent
£500,000
+7.5%over 4 years12 May 2005
£465,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0BW: £399,000 (2019–1999).
Nearby sales in LA22 0BW
Everything we know about 4 Gale How 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
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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
1.3 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
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB