26 Banks Way, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7JH
About 26 Banks Way
26 Banks Way is a semi-detached house in Bentham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 7JH). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2023. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 82 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 a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 42.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £178,000 in February 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
26 Banks Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 26 Banks Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£178,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 February 2024Most recent
£178,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 7JH: £142,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in LA2 7JH
39 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
£143,00041 Banks Way, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7JH
Sold Dec 2018
£138,000
Everything we know about 26 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
Price per m² for 26 Banks Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,171
Street avg £1,536
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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