4 Railway Place, Glasson Dock, Lancaster, LA2 0BU
About 4 Railway Place
4 Railway Place is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Glasson Dock, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2009–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 is 12.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 194.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £120,000 in April 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemelectric
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Railway Place has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
4 Railway Place's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£135,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 15 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
22 April 2024Most recent
£120,000
+9.1%over 14 years18 August 2009
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 0BU: £111,000 (2024–2002).
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Versus the street
On price per m², 4 Railway Place stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,609
Street avg £1,562
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Victoria Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB