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4 Potters Brook Cottages, Potters Brook, Bay Horse, Lancaster, LA2 0HQ

Notable views6 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Potters Brook Cottages

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

4 Potters Brook Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bay Horse, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 0HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views, outbuildings and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an annexe and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 is 14.9% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £295,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Jul 2012
Low Energy Lighting
14%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Potters Brook Cottages, Potters Brook, Bay Horse, Lancaster, LA2 0HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Potters Brook Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jul 2021
    AnnexFull
    In report

    Erection of a detached single storey ancillary residential annex (resubmission of 20/01142/FUL)

    Agent
    ML Planning Consultancy Ltd
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    21/00559/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2021
    AnnexFull
    In report

    Erection of a detached single storey ancillary residential annex and creation of a new vehicular access to the highway

    Reference
    20/01142/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 4 Potters Brook Cottages, Potters Brook, Bay Horse, Lancaster, LA2 0HQ's planning history?

4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

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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.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bay Horse Crossroads — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Forton Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LA2 0HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 31 points of interest in total.
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