1 Downham Cottages, Chapel Lane, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0RP
About 1 Downham Cottages
1 Downham Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Galgate, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 0RP). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 652 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in February 2010. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 28% above the 2010 sale price.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingallocated
Building
- Heating systemgas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Downham Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Downham Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of a two storey side extension
- Agent
- NWA Architectural
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00308/FUL
- Feb 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of a two storey side extension
- Agent
- NWA Architectural
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01540/FUL
What's in 1 Downham Cottages, Chapel Lane, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0RP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 12 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
12 February 2010Most recent
£125,000
+145.3%over 12 years27 October 1997
£50,950
Median price across the last 4 sales in LA2 0RP: £131,875 (2019–1997).
Everything we know about 1 Downham 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 Chapel Lane homes
Price per m² for 1 Downham Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,064
Street avg £2,223
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 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
57.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.7dB