18 Banks Way, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7JH
About 18 Banks Way
18 Banks Way is a semi-detached house in Bentham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 7JH). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 46), 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 June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in January 2001. At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 sits 206.2% above the 2001 sale of £56,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 59.9% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
18 Banks Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Banks Way 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
18 Banks Way's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 2 years.
£56,500
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2001Most recent
£56,500
+18.9%over 2 years27 August 1998
£47,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 7JH: £143,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in LA2 7JH
26 Banks Way, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7JH
Sold Feb 2024
£178,00039 Banks Way, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7JH
Sold Apr 2023
£143,00038 Banks Way, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7JH
Sold Feb 2023
£174,0009 Banks Way, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7JH
Sold Jul 2022
£110,00036 Banks Way, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7JH
Sold Nov 2019
£143,000
Everything we know about 18 Banks Way, 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 Banks Way homes
18 Banks Way is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£673
Street avg £1,686
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.2 km
Butts Lane Top — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 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
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB