Dawson Cottage, Burton Road, Lower Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7EB
About Dawson Cottage
Dawson Cottage is a detached house in Lower Bentham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 7EB). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 is 33.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 17.6% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £202,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Dawson 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
Latest sale on Dawson Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.1% per year over 5 years.
£202,000
Growth on file: 0.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
3 August 2021Most recent
£202,000
18 November 2016
£201,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 7EB: £124,500 (2022–2007).
Everything we know about Dawson 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 other Burton Road homes
Price per m² for Dawson Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,082
Street avg £3,000
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.2 km
Main Street — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 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
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB