4 Ashfield Cottages, Main Street, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7HZ
About 4 Ashfield Cottages
4 Ashfield Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Bentham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 7HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold November 2018 for £115,501. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 31.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 70.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2012RenovationHeritageIn report
Retrospective application for replacement of all external windows and doors with wood effect UPVC units
- Council
- NCA
RetrospectiveNew Windows- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/2012/12958
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
4 Ashfield Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 23 years.
£115,501
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
19 November 2018Most recent
£115,501
+51.0%over 7 months17 April 2018
£76,500
-38.8%over 1 year29 August 2016
£125,000
+52.4%over 7 years30 July 2009
£82,000
+57.7%over 8 years22 July 2001
£52,000
+35.9%over 5 years10 November 1995
£38,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 7HZ: £132,000 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in LA2 7HZ
1 Ashfield Cottages, Main Street, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7HZ
Sold Dec 2021
£132,0002 Ashfield Cottages, Main Street, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7HZ
Sold Apr 2021
£176,0005 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 4 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Main Street homes
Price per m² for 4 Ashfield Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,457
Street avg £1,826
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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
0.1 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