1 Horse & Farrier Cottage, Main Street, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7HR
About 1 Horse & Farrier Cottage
1 Horse & Farrier Cottage is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bentham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 7HR). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a loft.
Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 sits 65.4% above the 2021 sale of £73,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 19.8% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £73,750 in December 2021. 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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- 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 system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Horse & Farrier 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£122,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£73,750
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 December 2021Most recent
£73,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 7HR: £113,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in LA2 7HR
2 Horse & Farrier Cottage, Main Street, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7HR
Sold Jul 2022
£77,0001 Jubilee Buildings, Main Street, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7HR
Sold Jan 2022
£135,0009 Jubilee Buildings, Main Street, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7HR
Sold May 2021
£113,0004 Jubilee Buildings, Main Street, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7HR
Sold Apr 2021
£113,0007 Jubilee Buildings, Main Street, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7HR
Sold Aug 2020
£159,000
Everything we know about 1 Horse & Farrier Cottage, 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 Main Street homes
Price per m²
£1,209
Street avg £1,656
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.1 km
Bigber Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB