What type of property is 1 Brentwood Cottages, Main Street, LA2 7BY?

1 Brentwood Cottages, Main Street, LA2 7BY is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 1 Brentwood Cottages, Main Street, LA2 7BY last change hands?

1 Brentwood Cottages, Main Street, LA2 7BY last sold for £98,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Brentwood Cottages, Main Street, LA2 7BY?

The current EPC rating for 1 Brentwood Cottages, Main Street, LA2 7BY is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. It has improved from a G recorded in August 2020 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Brentwood Cottages, Main Street, LA2 7BY?

1 Brentwood Cottages, Main Street, LA2 7BY has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Brentwood Cottages, Main Street, LA2 7BY heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Brentwood Cottages, Main Street, LA2 7BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Brentwood Cottages, Main Street, LA2 7BY?

1 Brentwood Cottages, Main Street, LA2 7BY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Brentwood Cottages, Main Street, LA2 7BY located?

1 Brentwood Cottages, Main Street, LA2 7BY sits in Lower Bentham, Lancaster, Lancaster. It falls within the LA2 postcode district.

Is 1 Brentwood Cottages, Main Street, LA2 7BY in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Brentwood Cottages, Main Street, LA2 7BY 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 1 Brentwood Cottages, Main Street, LA2 7BY?

The closest primary school to 1 Brentwood Cottages, Main Street, LA2 7BY is Bentham Community Primary School (1.2km).

What transport links are near 1 Brentwood Cottages, Main Street, LA2 7BY?

The closest bus stop to 1 Brentwood Cottages, Main Street, LA2 7BY is Main Street, 52m away. The nearest rail option is Bentham Rail Station, 1.8km away.

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1 Brentwood Cottages, Main Street, Lower Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7BY

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Brentwood Cottages

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

1 Brentwood Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lower Bentham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 7BY). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2020 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 sits 73.5% above the 2021 sale of £98,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 48.3% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £98,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes

Building

Heating systemgas
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2024

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Aug 2020

EPC improved fromG1toD56

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Brentwood Cottages, Main Street, Lower Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Brentwood Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£170,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£98,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 June 2021Most recent
£98,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 7BY: £220,000 (2024–2002).

Nearby sales in LA2 7BY

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On the street

Versus other Main Street homes

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

On epc rating, 1 Brentwood Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

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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

Main Street — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Bentham Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LA2 7BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA2 7BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 27 points of interest in total.

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