17 Crofters Fold, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0RB
About 17 Crofters Fold
17 Crofters Fold is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Galgate, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 0RB). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since October 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 sits 214.3% above the 1998 sale of £49,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 18.2% below the postcode norm. At 55 m² it's 29% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 18 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Floor insulation added or improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
17 Crofters Fold has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
17 Crofters Fold's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£49,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 October 1998Most recent
£49,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 0RB: £186,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in LA2 0RB
1 Crofters Fold, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0RB
Sold Jul 2025
£177,50021 Crofters Fold, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0RB
Sold May 2025
£185,0002 Crofters Fold, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0RB
Sold May 2025
£305,00033 Crofters Fold, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0RB
Sold Jul 2020
£217,50035 Crofters Fold, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0RB
Sold Apr 2019
£186,000
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Versus other Crofters Fold homes
Years Held for 17 Crofters Fold runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£908
Street avg £1,832
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Police Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.9dB