Pottery Cottage, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7DL
About Pottery Cottage
Pottery Cottage is a detached house in Bentham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 7DL). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £625,000. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 112.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Pottery Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Pottery Cottage 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£573,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 23 years.
£625,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
4 September 2025Most recent
£625,000
+150.0%over 23 years28 March 2002
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 7DL: £416,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in LA2 7DL
Old Field, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7DL
Sold Oct 2023
£660,000Moorlands, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7DL
Sold Feb 2020
£360,000Old Pottery Barn, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7DL
Sold Jan 2020
£416,000Moorside 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 Pottery Cottage, 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
On price per m², Pottery Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,342
Street avg £2,436
Floor Area
187 m²
Street avg 210 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 10.0 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB