Birkrigg, Low Bentham Road, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7BP
About Birkrigg
Birkrigg is a semi-detached house in Bentham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 7BP). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since November 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 31.3% above the 2005 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Birkrigg has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Birkrigg
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£239,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£182,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 November 2005Most recent
£182,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 7BP: £254,500 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in LA2 7BP
2 Burnside, Low Bentham Road, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7BP
Sold Mar 2025
£176,000Leeward House, Low Bentham Road, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7BP
Sold Feb 2025
£200,000Burrow Barn, Low Bentham Road, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7BP
Sold Nov 2022
£575,000Kilnbrook, Low Bentham Road, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7BP
Sold Dec 2019
£320,000Leemont, Low Bentham Road, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7BP
Sold Jul 2017
£254,500
Everything we know about Birkrigg, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Low Bentham Road homes
Price per m² for Birkrigg lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,733
Street avg £2,172
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Moons Acre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Bentham Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB