What type of property is 5 The Crescent, LA2 6DP?

5 The Crescent, LA2 6DP is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 The Crescent, LA2 6DP last change hands?

5 The Crescent, LA2 6DP last sold for £185,000 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £64,000 in September 1998, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 The Crescent, LA2 6DP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 1998 and July 2019, 5 The Crescent, LA2 6DP rose from £64,000 to £185,000, a change of £121,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 The Crescent, LA2 6DP?

The current EPC rating for 5 The Crescent, LA2 6DP is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 The Crescent, LA2 6DP?

5 The Crescent, LA2 6DP has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LA2 6DP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 The Crescent, LA2 6DP heated?

The latest EPC at 5 The Crescent, LA2 6DP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 The Crescent, LA2 6DP?

5 The Crescent, LA2 6DP is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 The Crescent, LA2 6DP located?

5 The Crescent, LA2 6DP sits in Hest Bank, Lancaster, Lancaster. It falls within the LA2 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 5 The Crescent, LA2 6DP?

Police records around 5 The Crescent, LA2 6DP 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 The Crescent, LA2 6DP?

The closest primary school to 5 The Crescent, LA2 6DP is Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School (666m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Morecambe Bay Academy (2.9km).

What transport links are near 5 The Crescent, LA2 6DP?

The closest bus stop to 5 The Crescent, LA2 6DP is The Crescent, 93m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 The Crescent, Hest Bank, Lancaster, LA2 6DP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 The Crescent

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

5 The Crescent is a two-bedroom detached house in Hest Bank, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 6DP). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 is 29.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 19.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2019 for £185,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Crescent, Hest Bank, Lancaster, LA2 6DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 The Crescent has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across 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.

5 The Crescent has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£185,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

24 July 2019Most recent
£185,000
+189.1%over 20 years
24 September 1998
£64,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 6DP: £220,000 (2024–2016).

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On the street

Versus other The Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 5 The Crescent runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,937

Street avg £2,409

Above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Lancaster report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LA2 6DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA2 6DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.

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