9 Forster Close, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0BL
About 9 Forster Close
9 Forster Close is a detached house in Galgate, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 0BL). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2017) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 131 m² it's 15.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £444,000 is 12.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 24.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £395,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2017Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Conversion of garage to habitable room and erection of a single storey rear extension
- Agent
- ML Planning Consultancy Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00584/FUL
What's in 9 Forster Close, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0BL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
9 Forster Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£444,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 6 years.
£395,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
25 October 2023Most recent
£395,000
+23.4%over 6 years25 May 2017
£319,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 0BL: £208,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in LA2 0BL
3 Forster Close, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0BL
Sold Aug 2025
£406,0004 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
£139,00017 Forster Close, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0BL
Sold Jun 2017
£212,995
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Versus other Forster Close homes
9 Forster Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,015
Street avg £2,533
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 100 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Years Held
3 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