What kind of home is 3 Forster Close, LA2 0BL?

3 Forster Close, LA2 0BL is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 3 Forster Close, LA2 0BL sell for?

3 Forster Close, LA2 0BL last sold for £406,000 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £299,950 in March 2017, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Forster Close, LA2 0BL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2017 and August 2025, 3 Forster Close, LA2 0BL rose from £299,950 to £406,000, a change of £106,050. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Forster Close, LA2 0BL?

The current EPC rating for 3 Forster Close, LA2 0BL is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Forster Close, LA2 0BL?

3 Forster Close, LA2 0BL has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LA2 0BL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Forster Close, LA2 0BL use?

The latest EPC at 3 Forster Close, LA2 0BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Forster Close, LA2 0BL?

3 Forster Close, LA2 0BL is in council tax band D.

Which area is 3 Forster Close, LA2 0BL in?

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

Is 3 Forster Close, LA2 0BL in a safe area?

Police records around 3 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.

What schools are near 3 Forster Close, LA2 0BL?

The closest primary school to 3 Forster Close, LA2 0BL is Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School (108m).

What is the nearest station to 3 Forster Close, LA2 0BL?

The closest bus stop to 3 Forster Close, LA2 0BL is Crossroads, 125m away. In total there are 29 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Forster Close, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0BL

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Forster Close

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

3 Forster Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Galgate, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 0BL). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2017) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £406,000. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 35.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenrear
Garageintegral

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Forster Close, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

Latest sale on 3 Forster Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£386,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£406,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

5 August 2025Most recent
£406,000
+35.4%over 8 years
3 March 2017
£299,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 0BL: £208,000 (2023–2017).

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Versus other Forster Close homes

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

3 Forster Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,274

Street avg £2,510

Strongly above

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Below

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly 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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