Gowbarrow, Low Bentham Road, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7BP
About Gowbarrow
Gowbarrow is a semi-detached house in Bentham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 7BP). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in April 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 79 m² it's 28.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2001–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 is 23.9% above the 2008 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 Rating
Planning history
Gowbarrow has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Gowbarrow has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£197,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.7% per year over 7 years.
£159,000
Growth on file: 15.7% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
24 April 2008Most recent
£159,000
+19.5%over 1 year19 July 2006
£133,000
+121.7%over 4 years12 August 2001
£60,000
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 Gowbarrow, 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
On floor area, Gowbarrow runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,013
Street avg £2,144
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB