4 Cherry Tree Cottages, Grasmere Drive, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7JP
About 4 Cherry Tree Cottages
4 Cherry Tree Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bentham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 7JP). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 sits 129.4% above the 2003 sale of £68,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_road
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey extension at 4 Cherry Tree Cottages.
- Feb 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Proposed two storey extension
- Council
- NCA
- Reference
- 08/2003/3898
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Cherry Tree Cottages
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
4 Cherry Tree Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£68,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 August 2003Most recent
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 7JP: £132,000 (2021–2013).
Nearby sales in LA2 7JP
6 Grasmere Drive, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7JP
Sold Dec 2021
£150,0003 Grasmere Drive, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7JP
Sold Aug 2017
£130,0004 Grasmere Drive, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7JP
Sold Dec 2014
£136,50015 Grasmere Drive, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7JP
Sold Dec 2014
£132,00019 Grasmere Drive, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7JP
Sold Apr 2008
£110,000
Everything we know about 4 Cherry Tree Cottages, 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 Grasmere Drive homes
4 Cherry Tree Cottages is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£829
Street avg £1,468
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.1 km
The Conservative Cl — 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
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB