5 Banks Way, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7JH
About 5 Banks Way
5 Banks Way is a semi-detached house in Bentham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 7JH). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
Planning history
5 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
5 Banks Way has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 5 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
5 Banks Way is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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