1 Ashbank Villas, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7HX
About 1 Ashbank Villas
1 Ashbank Villas is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bentham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 7HX). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 is 14.3% below the 2025 sale of £227,500, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 32.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £227,500 in March 2025.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garagedetached
Building
- Heating systemgas
- 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
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Ashbank Villas has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Ashbank Villas has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£195,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 25 years.
£227,500
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£227,500
+64.9%over 6 years30 July 2018
£138,000
-11.0%over 11 years14 August 2006
£155,000
+198.1%over 6 years28 January 2000
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 7HX: £225,000 (2025–2018).
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- Larger development activity nearby
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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
Duke Street — 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
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB