17 Forster Close, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0BL
About 17 Forster Close
17 Forster Close is a 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).
On the market in June 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. At 87 m² it's 26% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 14 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 27.2% above the 2017 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17 Forster Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Forster Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£212,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 June 2017Most recent
£212,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 0BL: £370,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in LA2 0BL
3 Forster Close, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0BL
Sold Aug 2025
£406,0009 Forster Close, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0BL
Sold Oct 2023
£395,0004 Forster Close, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0BL
Sold Aug 2022
£370,00015 Forster Close, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0BL
Sold Sept 2020
£208,00019 Forster Close, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0BL
Sold Dec 2019
£139,000
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Versus other Forster Close homes
Price per m²
£2,448
Street avg £2,585
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 7 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.2dB