1 Lane Foot Cottages, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7LU
About 1 Lane Foot Cottages
1 Lane Foot Cottages is a three-bedroom detached house in Bentham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 7LU). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on oil.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenside_and_rear
Building
- Heating systemoil
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Lane Foot Cottages 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
1 Lane Foot Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£344,000
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 7LU: £245,000 (2025–2004).
Nearby sales in LA2 7LU
1 Thorns Cottages, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7LU
Sold Mar 2025
£500,000Husthwaite, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7LU
Sold Aug 2008
£280,000Rivendell, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7LU
Sold Jun 2004
£185,000Riversdale, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7LU
Sold Jul 1998
£75,0002 Thorns Cottages, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7LU
Sold Apr 1998
£32,000
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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
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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
0.4 km
Bentham Station — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Bentham Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB