7 High Croft, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7FE
About 7 High Croft
7 High Croft is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bentham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 7FE). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 21% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £250,000 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
7 High Croft sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 High Croft 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 18 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
5 April 2022Most recent
£250,000
+72.4%over 18 years28 November 2003
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 7FE: £243,000 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in LA2 7FE
12 High Croft, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7FE
Sold Mar 2021
£330,0005 High Croft, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7FE
Sold Mar 2021
£205,0004 High Croft, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7FE
Sold Dec 2018
£243,0006 High Croft, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7FE
Sold Apr 2007
£215,00010 High Croft, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7FE
Sold Apr 2006
£187,000
Everything we know about 7 High 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 High Croft homes
Years Held for 7 High Croft lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,016
Street avg £1,641
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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
36.9dB