17 Low Croft, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7FD
About 17 Low Croft
17 Low Croft is an end-of-terrace house in Bentham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 7FD). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 is 12% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 60.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. At 87 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17 Low Croft's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Low Croft has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2002ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed conservatory at rear elevation
- Council
- NCA
Extension- Reference
- 08/2002/2425
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Low Croft has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 12 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
20 October 2014Most recent
£225,000
+150.1%over 11 years18 February 2003
£89,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 7FD: £235,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in LA2 7FD
12 Low Croft, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7FD
Sold May 2025
£105,0006 Low Croft, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7FD
Sold Oct 2023
£180,0009 Low Croft, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7FD
Sold Sept 2023
£266,25014 Low Croft, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7FD
Sold May 2023
£252,00011a, Low Croft, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7FD
Sold Feb 2023
£235,000
Everything we know about 17 Low Croft, 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 Low Croft homes
17 Low Croft outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,586
Street avg £1,835
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Robin Lane Bottom — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Bentham Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB