5 Bentham Old Hall Cottages, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7HS
About 5 Bentham Old Hall Cottages
5 Bentham Old Hall Cottages is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bentham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 7HS). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in February 2016. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 21.2% above the 2016 sale price.
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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
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Bentham Old Hall Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
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Sales history & valuation
5 Bentham Old Hall Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£132,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 February 2016Most recent
£132,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 7HS: £143,000 (2019–1996).
Nearby sales in LA2 7HS
3 Bentham Old Hall Cottages, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7HS
Sold Aug 2019
£225,0004 Bentham Old Hall Cottages, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7HS
Sold Nov 2017
£143,0002 Bentham Old Hall Cottages, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7HS
Sold Nov 1996
£48,0006 Bentham Old Hall Cottages, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7HS
Sold Oct 1995
£56,600
Everything we know about 5 Bentham Old Hall Cottages, 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 the street
Floor Area for 5 Bentham Old Hall Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 137 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 9.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Duke Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bentham Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB