What was the last sold price for Riggs Wood Cottage, LA22 0JX?

Riggs Wood Cottage, LA22 0JX last sold for £670,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £385,000 in July 2019, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Riggs Wood Cottage, LA22 0JX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2019 and December 2022, Riggs Wood Cottage, LA22 0JX rose from £385,000 to £670,000, a change of £285,000. That works out to roughly +17.5% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does Riggs Wood Cottage, LA22 0JX have?

Riggs Wood Cottage, LA22 0JX has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in March 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Riggs Wood Cottage, LA22 0JX in?

Riggs Wood Cottage, LA22 0JX sits in Near Sawrey, Ambleside, Ambleside. It falls within the LA22 postcode district.

Is Riggs Wood Cottage, LA22 0JX in a safe area?

Police records around Riggs Wood Cottage, LA22 0JX show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Riggs Wood Cottage, LA22 0JX?

The closest primary school to Riggs Wood Cottage, LA22 0JX is Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School (1.3km).

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Riggs Wood Cottage, Near Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0JX

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About Riggs Wood Cottage

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Riggs Wood Cottage is a property in Near Sawrey, Ambleside, Ambleside (LA22 0JX).

Across 2019–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.5% per year. Last sale on file: £670,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Riggs Wood Cottage, Near Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2020
MixedFull
In report
New detached garden lounge and connecting link to existing house. Plus relocate and alter size of window to south elevation. Stone and slate storage building with canopy roof
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
7/2020/5040
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Sales history & valuation

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Latest sale on Riggs Wood Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Last sold (2022)

£670,000

Growth on file: 17.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

19 December 2022Most recent
£670,000
+74.0%over 3 years
11 July 2019
£385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA22 0JX: £445,000 (2023–2016).

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Area

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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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47.0dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for LA22 0JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

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