What kind of home is 5 Low Croft, LA2 7FD?

5 Low Croft, LA2 7FD is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Low Croft, LA2 7FD?

5 Low Croft, LA2 7FD last sold for £207,000 in October 2009, around 17 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £72,000 in November 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Low Croft, LA2 7FD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2000 and October 2009, 5 Low Croft, LA2 7FD rose from £72,000 to £207,000, a change of £135,000. That works out to roughly +12.6% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Low Croft, LA2 7FD?

The current EPC rating for 5 Low Croft, LA2 7FD is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Low Croft, LA2 7FD?

5 Low Croft, LA2 7FD has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,349 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LA2 7FD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Low Croft, LA2 7FD use?

The latest EPC at 5 Low Croft, LA2 7FD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Low Croft, LA2 7FD?

5 Low Croft, LA2 7FD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Low Croft, LA2 7FD in?

5 Low Croft, LA2 7FD sits in Bentham, Lancaster, Lancaster. It falls within the LA2 postcode district in North Yorkshire.

What is crime like near 5 Low Croft, LA2 7FD?

Police records around 5 Low Croft, LA2 7FD show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Other theft makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Low Croft, LA2 7FD?

The closest primary school to 5 Low Croft, LA2 7FD is Bentham Community Primary School (925m).

What is the nearest station to 5 Low Croft, LA2 7FD?

The closest bus stop to 5 Low Croft, LA2 7FD is Robin Lane Bottom, 227m away. The nearest rail option is Bentham Rail Station, 491m away.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

5 Low Croft, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7FD

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1349 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Low Croft

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Low Croft is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bentham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 7FD). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1349 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in October 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 is 25.6% above the 2009 sale price.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 5 Low Croft

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Larger development activity nearby

£9.99£14.99

Launch offer · save £5

Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenfront_and_rear
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Low Croft sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jun 2019

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Low Croft, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7FD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Low Croft has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Low Croft

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

Larger development activity nearby

£9.99£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.6% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2009)

£207,000

Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

22 October 2009Most recent
£207,000
+6.2%over 4 years
18 February 2005
£195,000
+170.8%over 4 years
24 November 2000
£72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 7FD: £235,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in LA2 7FD

Before you offerLaunch offer · save £5

Everything we know about 5 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

£9.99£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

On the street

Versus other Low Croft homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Low Croft lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,651

Street avg £1,913

Below

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£240k

1 Butterbergh, Bentham

LA2 7FG

3 bed

£212k

1 Crow Trees, Lower Bentham

LA2 7EE

3 bed1 bath

£195k

1 Ashbank Villas, Bentham

LA2 7HX

3 bed

£170k

1 Brentwood Cottages, Main Street, Lower Bentham

LA2 7BY

3 bed2 bath

£317k

1 Burnside, Low Bentham Road, Bentham

LA2 7BP

4 bed

£187k

1 Ashfield Cottages, Main Street, Bentham

LA2 7HZ

2 bed1 bath

£177k

1 Calverleys Yard, School Hill, Bentham

LA2 7JX

2 bed1 bath

£152k

1 Borrans Cottage, Burton Road, Lower Bentham

LA2 7EB

2 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Lancaster district page.

Full Lancaster report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LA2 7FD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA2 7FD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 19 points of interest in total.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Low Croft, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7FD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.