3 Bank Cottage, Burton Road, Lower Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7ED
About 3 Bank Cottage
3 Bank Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lower Bentham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 7ED). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 74 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 is 23.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 16.6% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in April 2017.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenfront
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Bank 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 3 Bank Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£181,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 21 years.
£147,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
11 April 2017Most recent
£147,000
+203.1%over 20 years11 April 1996
£48,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 7ED: £107,500 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in LA2 7ED
6 Bank Cottage, Burton Road, Lower Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7ED
Sold Sept 2024
£100,0005 Bank Cottage, Burton Road, Lower Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7ED
Sold May 2018
£95,0004 Bank Cottage, Burton Road, Lower Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7ED
Sold Feb 2014
£119,5002 Bank Cottage, Burton Road, Lower Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7ED
Sold Apr 1998
£29,5001 Bank Cottage, Burton Road, Lower Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7ED
Sold Apr 1997
£25,000
Everything we know about 3 Bank 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
EPC Rating for 3 Bank Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,986
Street avg £1,794
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 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
0.1 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
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB