8 Banks Way, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7JH
About 8 Banks Way
8 Banks Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bentham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 7JH). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 890 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 83 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. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in May 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 40.8% above the 2017 sale price.
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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
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Banks Way has an approved side extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Extension to side to provide a garage, additional living space, bedroom and a mud/utility room.
- Council
- NCA
- Reference
- 08/2005/5528
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Banks Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 14 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
18 May 2017Most recent
£125,000
+59.2%over 14 years7 February 2003
£78,500
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 8 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
On epc rating, 8 Banks Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,511
Street avg £1,602
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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