Cross Hill, Cockerham Road, Bay Horse, Lancaster, LA2 0HG

Cross Hill is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Bay Horse, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 0HG). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 337.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £750,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.