2 Ashfield Cottages, Main Street, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7HZ
About 2 Ashfield Cottages
2 Ashfield Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bentham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 7HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £176,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 is 26.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 29.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_road
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Retrospective application for retention of rear porch including amendment to roof (resubmission of application referenced 2019/21006/HH refused 22 January 2020)
Retrospective- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 2020/22053/HH
- Jan 2020PorchFullIn report
Retrospective application for retention of rear porch including amendment to roof
RetrospectiveExtension- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 2019/21006/HH
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Ashfield Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 25 years.
£176,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
8 April 2021Most recent
£176,000
+43.7%over 14 years29 January 2007
£122,500
+104.3%over 3 years21 August 2003
£59,950
+33.2%over 7 years16 May 1996
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 7HZ: £125,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in LA2 7HZ
1 Ashfield Cottages, Main Street, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7HZ
Sold Dec 2021
£132,0004 Ashfield Cottages, Main Street, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7HZ
Sold Nov 2018
£115,5015 Ashfield Cottages, Main Street, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7HZ
Sold Jul 2016
£137,0007 Ashfield Cottages, Main Street, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7HZ
Sold Mar 2008
£132,0006 Ashfield Cottages, Main Street, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7HZ
Sold Sept 2005
£176,000
Everything we know about 2 Ashfield 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 other Main Street homes
On epc rating, 2 Ashfield Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,173
Street avg £1,921
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB