What type of property is 15 Forster Close, LA2 0BL?

15 Forster Close, LA2 0BL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 15 Forster Close, LA2 0BL?

15 Forster Close, LA2 0BL last sold for £208,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £212,995 in June 2017, so prices have been flat over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 15 Forster Close, LA2 0BL?

Across 2 sales between June 2017 and September 2020, 15 Forster Close, LA2 0BL fell from £212,995 to £208,000, a change of £4,995. That works out to roughly -0.7% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Forster Close, LA2 0BL have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Forster Close, LA2 0BL is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Forster Close, LA2 0BL?

15 Forster Close, LA2 0BL has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LA2 0BL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Forster Close, LA2 0BL heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Forster Close, LA2 0BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Forster Close, LA2 0BL?

15 Forster Close, LA2 0BL is in council tax band C.

Where is 15 Forster Close, LA2 0BL located?

15 Forster Close, LA2 0BL sits in Galgate, Lancaster, Lancaster. It falls within the LA2 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 15 Forster Close, LA2 0BL?

Police records around 15 Forster Close, LA2 0BL show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Other theft makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 15 Forster Close, LA2 0BL?

The closest primary school to 15 Forster Close, LA2 0BL is Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School (108m).

What transport links are near 15 Forster Close, LA2 0BL?

The closest bus stop to 15 Forster Close, LA2 0BL is Crossroads, 125m away. In total there are 29 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Forster Close, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0BL

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Forster Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

15 Forster Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Galgate, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 0BL). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2018) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

At 87 m² it's 26% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 is 23.1% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £208,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

15 Forster Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Forster Close, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Forster Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.7% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£208,000

Growth on file: -0.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

24 September 2020Most recent
£208,000
-2.3%over 3 years
29 June 2017
£212,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 0BL: £370,000 (2025–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Forster Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Forster Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,391

Street avg £2,590

Strongly below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 7 years

Below

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Crossroads — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LA2 0BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA2 0BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.2dB

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