4 Bank Cottage, Burton Road, Lower Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7ED
About 4 Bank Cottage
4 Bank Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lower Bentham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 7ED). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 34.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. At 47 m² it's 23% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 4 EPCs).
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 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
4 Bank Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 6 years.
£119,500
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
24 February 2014Most recent
£119,500
+3.9%over 5 years2 February 2009
£115,000
+33.7%over 1 year16 October 2007
£86,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 7ED: £100,000 (2024–1998).
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
£95,0003 Bank Cottage, Burton Road, Lower Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7ED
Sold Apr 2017
£147,0002 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
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Burton Road homes
Price per m² for 4 Bank Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,543
Street avg £1,608
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB