4 Grasmere Drive, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7JP
About 4 Grasmere Drive
4 Grasmere Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bentham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 7JP). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 497 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 is 39.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 269.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
4 Grasmere Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Nov 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Gable extension to the south boundary. Dormer window to rear elevation. Single storey garden room to rear.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 2017/18793/HH
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Grasmere Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£191,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£136,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 December 2014Most recent
£136,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 7JP: £130,000 (2021–2008).
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
£130,00015 Grasmere Drive, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7JP
Sold Dec 2014
£132,00019 Grasmere Drive, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7JP
Sold Apr 2008
£110,00023 Grasmere Drive, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7JP
Sold Mar 2007
£135,000
Everything we know about 4 Grasmere Drive, 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
Price per m² for 4 Grasmere Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,956
Street avg £1,164
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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