What type of property is 5 Banks Rise, LA2 7JW?

5 Banks Rise, LA2 7JW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Banks Rise, LA2 7JW last change hands?

5 Banks Rise, LA2 7JW last sold for £165,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £56,000 in September 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Banks Rise, LA2 7JW appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between September 2000 and September 2021, 5 Banks Rise, LA2 7JW rose from £56,000 to £165,000, a change of £109,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Banks Rise, LA2 7JW have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Banks Rise, LA2 7JW is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in June 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Banks Rise, LA2 7JW?

5 Banks Rise, LA2 7JW has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (902 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LA2 7JW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Banks Rise, LA2 7JW heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Banks Rise, LA2 7JW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Banks Rise, LA2 7JW?

5 Banks Rise, LA2 7JW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Banks Rise, LA2 7JW located?

5 Banks Rise, LA2 7JW sits in Bentham, Lancaster, Lancaster. It falls within the LA2 postcode district in North Yorkshire.

Is 5 Banks Rise, LA2 7JW in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Banks Rise, LA2 7JW show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Other theft makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Banks Rise, LA2 7JW?

The closest primary school to 5 Banks Rise, LA2 7JW is Bentham Community Primary School (618m).

How well connected is 5 Banks Rise, LA2 7JW?

The closest bus stop to 5 Banks Rise, LA2 7JW is The Conservative Cl, 213m away. The nearest rail option is Bentham Rail Station, 491m away.

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5 Banks Rise, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7JW

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

902 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Banks Rise

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Banks Rise is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bentham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 7JW). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 902 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £165,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 23% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 48.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Banks Rise'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 21 Jun 2021

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Banks Rise, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Banks Rise has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Banks Rise has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£165,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

19 September 2021Most recent
£165,000
+32.6%over 10 years
21 August 2011
£124,450
+68.2%over 8 years
16 April 2003
£74,000
+32.1%over 2 years
6 September 2000
£56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 7JW: £225,000 (2023–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Banks Rise homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Banks Rise lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,970

Street avg £1,697

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Conservative Cl — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Bentham Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LA2 7JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for LA2 7JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

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Everything within walking distance

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