Broom Riggs, Flat 7, Near Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0JX
About Broom Riggs
Broom Riggs is a two-bedroom property in Near Sawrey, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 0JX). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 634 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. At 59 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Broom Riggs (59–109 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 8 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony, notable views and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 is 28.7% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£434/sq ft) was about 23.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (November 2013).
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- BalconyYes
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Broom Riggs's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Nov 2020
EPC Rating
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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 16 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
27 November 2013Most recent
£275,000
-3.5%over 7 years14 December 2005
£285,000
+275.0%over 8 years29 September 1997
£76,000
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 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
Floor Area for Broom Riggs lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,668
Street avg £3,616
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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