When did 5 Birch Avenue, LA2 0LZ last change hands?

5 Birch Avenue, LA2 0LZ last sold for £22,500 in July 2001, around 25 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is 5 Birch Avenue, LA2 0LZ?

5 Birch Avenue, LA2 0LZ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Birch Avenue, LA2 0LZ located?

5 Birch Avenue, LA2 0LZ sits in Galgate, Lancaster, Lancaster. It falls within the LA2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Birch Avenue, LA2 0LZ?

Police records around 5 Birch Avenue, LA2 0LZ 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.

Which schools serve 5 Birch Avenue, LA2 0LZ?

The closest primary school to 5 Birch Avenue, LA2 0LZ is Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School (444m).

How well connected is 5 Birch Avenue, LA2 0LZ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Birch Avenue, LA2 0LZ is Police Station, 357m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Birch Avenue, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0LZ

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band A

Overview

About 5 Birch Avenue

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

5 Birch Avenue is a two-bedroom property in Galgate, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 0LZ). It has council tax band A.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in July 2001.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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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

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemgas

Energy

Energy performance

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

No EPC on record

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birch Avenue, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birch Avenue 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.

Latest sale on 5 Birch Avenue was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Last sold (2001)

£22,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 July 2001Most recent
£22,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 0LZ: £190,000 (2024–2018).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Police Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for LA2 0LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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Everything within walking distance

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

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