Lower Gale is in Ambleside and in South Lakeland district. LA22 0BD is located in the Ambleside & Grasmere electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Westmorland and Lonsdale. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lower Gale, Ambleside, LA22 0BD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA22 0ET, LA22 0AD, LA22 0BG, LA22 0BJ, LA22 0BB, LA22 0AA, LA22 0BP, LA22 0BX, LA22 0BU.

Lower Gale Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Gale are based on 38 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Lakeland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA22 0BD

Average Price
£374,825
Semi-Detached
£472,020
Terraced
£453,902
Detached
£631,320
Flats/Maisonettes
£289,979
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Gale

Average Price
£392,801
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower GaleStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 19 The Lakelands Lower Gale, Ambleside, Westmorland And Furness
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£315,0002023-05-19 £315,000
Old Gale Farm Lower Gale, Ambleside, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building 		£900,0002021-12-17 £909,113
Flat 21 The Lakelands Lower Gale, Ambleside, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-02-19 £286,028
Gale End Lower Gale, Ambleside, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002020-05-01 £495,276
Flat 15 The Lakelands Lower Gale, Ambleside, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£275,0002020-03-27 £294,694

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ambleside CofE Primary School
Vicarage Road, LA22 9DH 		263 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grasmere CofE Primary School
Stock Lane, Grasmere LA22 9SJ 		5,278 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWindermere School
Browhead, Patterdale Road LA23 1NW 		3,153 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lily12-14 Lake Road75 yd
Lake Road KitchenLake Road75 yd
Mr H'sOld Bank House, Lake Road75 yd
China Cottage7 Lake Road75 yd
The Temperance Inn33 Lake Road99 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal OakRoyal Oak Inn, Market Place195 yd
The Ambleside TavernThe Ambleside Tavern, Compston Road280 yd
The UnicornUnicorn Hotel, North Road341 yd
The Tap YardRydal Road388 yd
The Flying FleeceMill Yard, Rydal Road389 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Picnic Box1 Lake Road75 yd
The Codfather10 Lake Road75 yd
Tacos Del Sol2a Cheapside162 yd
White Platts Recreation GroundCompston Road245 yd
Lucky DragonCompston Road245 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoMarket Place195 yd
The Cooperative FoodCo Op, Compston Road280 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
White Platts Recreation Ground
Compston Road 		tennis courts346 yd
Hillard Park
2 ROTHAY HOLME COTTAGES 2 ROTHAY HOLME COTTAGES ROTHAY ROAD 		grass pitches361 yd
Rothay Park
WRAYSHOLME WRAYSHOLME MILLANS PARK 		grass pitches508 yd
Rydal Road Playing Field
Rydal Road 		grass pitches652 yd
University Of Cumbria Sports Centre (Ambleside Campus) (Closed)
Rydal Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts668 yd
Ambleside Rugby Football Club
BORRANS ROAD 		grass pitches793 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed54.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed76.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed76.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Lower Gale Street dangerous?

In 2023, 132 crimes were reported near Lower Gale . 54% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LA22 0BD.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 132
Violence And Sexual Offences 49
Shoplifting 26
Anti Social Behaviour 16
Burglary 8
Other Theft 8
Vehicle Crime 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Public Order 6
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LA22 0BD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near St Anne'S Close516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Peggy Hill335 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near The Slack218 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near The Slack218 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cheapside147 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cheapside147 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cheapside147 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket288 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket288 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Church Street147 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LA22 0BD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 53% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired133
Full-Time Employee36
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee23
Student (economically inactive)8
Other6
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family4
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education15
Construction14
Other11
Human health and social work activities7
Manufacturing6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Real estate activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Information and communication2
Transport and storage2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female138
Male130

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex125
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex6
Separated4
Divorced13
Widowed38

Health

Very good health117
Good health100
Fair health41
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 110
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian1
White264
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom245
European Union15
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK245
10+ Years12
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom220
Italy1
Poland2
Romania2
Other EU countries6
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion87
Christian163
Buddhist1
Other religion3
Not answered13
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