2 Lane Cottages, Burrow Heights Lane, Lancaster, LA2 0PG
About 2 Lane Cottages
2 Lane Cottages is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Lancaster (LA2 0PG). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1981 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 22.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Sold March 2024 for £530,000.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
2 Lane Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
A a single-storey side and rear extension application was refused at 2 Lane Cottages in 2023.
- Feb 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a first floor extension to the side and rear
- Agent
- Rocket Architects LLP
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01584/FUL
- Nov 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a first floor side and rear extension
- Agent
- Rocket Architects LLP
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00717/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
2 Lane Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£481,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 27 years.
£530,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
6 March 2024Most recent
£530,000
+120.8%over 10 years22 November 2013
£240,000
+33.3%over 10 years21 September 2003
£180,000
+140.0%over 6 years24 October 1996
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 0PG: £760,000 (2024–2021).
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£950,000
Everything we know about 2 Lane Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Burrow Heights Lane homes
2 Lane Cottages is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,880
Street avg £2,796
Floor Area
184 m²
Street avg 182 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Health Innovation Campus — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB