38 Banks Way, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7JH
About 38 Banks Way
38 Banks Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bentham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 7JH). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2020–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 is 13.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 34.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £174,000.
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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 gardenrear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemgas_fired
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
38 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
38 Banks Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£197,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 3 years.
£174,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
14 February 2023Most recent
£174,000
+22.5%over 2 years25 February 2020
£142,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 7JH: £143,000 (2024–2019).
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
£143,0009 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 38 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
Floor Area for 38 Banks Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,047
Street avg £1,549
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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
0.2 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