Broom Riggs, Flat 5, Near Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0JX
About Broom Riggs
Broom Riggs is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Near Sawrey, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 0JX). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 711 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 66 m² this is the 2nd 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. Other recorded features include notable views.
Across 2010–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 21% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 15.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 7 EPCs). Sold September 2019 for £290,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jun 2021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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Planning history
Broom Riggs has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Broom Riggs
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
£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 9 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2019Most recent
£290,000
+23.4%over 9 years30 March 2010
£235,000
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 7, Near Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0JX
Sold Nov 2013
£275,000Broom Riggs, Flat 8, Near Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0JX
Sold May 2011
£295,000
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
Broom Riggs is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,387
Street avg £3,663
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB