8 Cheapside, Lower Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7EJ
About 8 Cheapside
8 Cheapside is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lower Bentham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 7EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £223,000 in June 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 618.5% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Cheapside 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 8 Cheapside was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 20 years.
£223,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
14 June 2023Most recent
£223,000
+28.5%over 4 years27 August 2018
£173,500
-0.9%over 10 years25 August 2008
£175,000
+268.4%over 5 years20 February 2003
£47,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 7EJ: £110,000 (2018–2000).
Everything we know about 8 Cheapside, 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 Cheapside homes
8 Cheapside outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,431
Street avg £1,604
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 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
0.2 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
44.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB