Broom Riggs, Flat 3, Near Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0JX
About Broom Riggs
Broom Riggs is a property in Near Sawrey, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 0JX). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1140 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 106 m² this is the 7th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in Broom Riggs, where floor areas span 59–109 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 8 units on file.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in January 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 sits 283.6% above the 1999 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 74.6% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Broom Riggs'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Broom Riggs has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Broom Riggs's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£422,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£110,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 January 1999Most recent
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0JX: £445,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in LA22 0JX
Broom Riggs, Flat 10, Near Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0JX
Sold Dec 2023
£455,000Broom Riggs, Flat 4, Near Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0JX
Sold Mar 2023
£445,000Riggs Wood Cottage, Near Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0JX
Sold Dec 2022
£670,000Broom Riggs, Flat 5, Near Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0JX
Sold Sept 2019
£290,000Broom Riggs, Flat 7, Near Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0JX
Sold Nov 2013
£275,000
Everything we know about Broom Riggs, 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 the street
On price per m², Broom Riggs runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,039
Street avg £4,221
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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.
Closest school
1.3 km
Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB