Old Pottery Barn, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7DL
About Old Pottery Barn
Old Pottery Barn is a semi-detached house in Bentham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 7DL). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 206 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (173 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £480,000 is 15.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 28.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £416,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Old Pottery Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Old Pottery Barn has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Apr 2024AnnexFullIn report
Alterations to outbuildings to form guest annexe (resubmission of application reference ZA23/25086/HH, approved 23rd August 2023)
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- ZA24/25781/HH
- Aug 2023AnnexFullIn report
Conversion of existing detached hobby room to guest annexe
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- ZA23/25086/HH
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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
Price for Old Pottery Barn has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£480,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 24 years.
£416,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
10 January 2020Most recent
£416,000
+794.6%over 23 years24 June 1996
£46,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 7DL: £460,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in LA2 7DL
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Sold Sept 2025
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Sold Oct 2023
£660,000Moorlands, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7DL
Sold Feb 2020
£360,000Moorside Cottage, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7DL
Sold Dec 2017
£460,0001 Lane Head Cottage, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7DL
Sold Oct 2014
£183,000
Everything we know about Old Pottery Barn, 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 the street
Price per m² for Old Pottery Barn lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,019
Street avg £2,877
Floor Area
206 m²
Street avg 206 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 10.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.9 km
White Pits Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools 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
42.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB