4 Albert Cottage, Lower Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7DS
About 4 Albert Cottage
4 Albert Cottage is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lower Bentham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 7DS). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 sits 63.7% above the 2016 sale of £107,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 85.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenrear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
4 Albert Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Albert Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 Albert Cottage
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
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
4 Albert Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£107,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 September 2016Most recent
£107,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 7DS: £125,000 (2024–2008).
Nearby sales in LA2 7DS
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£145,0003 Albert Cottage, Lower Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7DS
Sold Dec 2015
£125,000Orchard House, Lower Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7DS
Sold May 2007
£399,950Stonegate House, Lower Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7DS
Sold Jan 2004
£300,000
Everything we know about 4 Albert 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
- Environmental risk flagged
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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
0.0 km
Main Street — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Bentham Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB