What kind of home is 5 Rectory Gardens, LA2 0ED?

5 Rectory Gardens, LA2 0ED is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 Rectory Gardens, LA2 0ED last change hands?

5 Rectory Gardens, LA2 0ED last sold for £262,000 in January 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £95,000 in October 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Rectory Gardens, LA2 0ED?

Across 3 sales between October 2001 and January 2017, 5 Rectory Gardens, LA2 0ED rose from £95,000 to £262,000, a change of £167,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Rectory Gardens, LA2 0ED?

The current EPC rating for 5 Rectory Gardens, LA2 0ED is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Rectory Gardens, LA2 0ED?

5 Rectory Gardens, LA2 0ED has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 73% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LA2 0ED. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Rectory Gardens, LA2 0ED use?

The latest EPC at 5 Rectory Gardens, LA2 0ED records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Rectory Gardens, LA2 0ED?

5 Rectory Gardens, LA2 0ED is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Rectory Gardens, LA2 0ED in?

5 Rectory Gardens, LA2 0ED sits in Cockerham, Lancaster, Lancaster. It falls within the LA2 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 5 Rectory Gardens, LA2 0ED?

Police records around 5 Rectory Gardens, LA2 0ED 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 5 Rectory Gardens, LA2 0ED?

The closest primary school to 5 Rectory Gardens, LA2 0ED is Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School (405m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 5 Rectory Gardens, LA2 0ED?

The closest bus stop to 5 Rectory Gardens, LA2 0ED is Rectory Gardens, 82m away. In total there are 24 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Rectory Gardens, Cockerham, Lancaster, LA2 0ED

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Rectory Gardens

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

5 Rectory Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Cockerham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 0ED). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in January 2017. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 is 16.4% above the 2017 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Rectory Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 May 2025

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Rectory Gardens, Cockerham, Lancaster, LA2 0ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Rectory Gardens 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£262,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

12 January 2017Most recent
£262,000
+31.0%over 9 years
23 February 2007
£200,000
+110.5%over 5 years
25 October 2001
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 0ED: £191,000 (2022–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Rectory Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Rectory Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,758

Street avg £1,784

Below

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Lancaster district page.

Full Lancaster report

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

Rectory Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA2 0ED

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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Everything within walking distance

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