What was the last sold price for 1 Thorns Cottages, LA2 7LU?

1 Thorns Cottages, LA2 7LU last sold for £500,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £55,000 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Thorns Cottages, LA2 7LU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 1997 and March 2025, 1 Thorns Cottages, LA2 7LU rose from £55,000 to £500,000, a change of £445,000. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does 1 Thorns Cottages, LA2 7LU have?

1 Thorns Cottages, LA2 7LU has council approval for single-storey extension granted in May 2003 under ref. 08/2003/2949. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Thorns Cottages, LA2 7LU?

1 Thorns Cottages, LA2 7LU 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 1 Thorns Cottages, LA2 7LU located?

1 Thorns Cottages, LA2 7LU sits in Bentham, Lancaster, Lancaster. It falls within the LA2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Thorns Cottages, LA2 7LU?

Police records around 1 Thorns Cottages, LA2 7LU 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 1 Thorns Cottages, LA2 7LU?

The closest primary school to 1 Thorns Cottages, LA2 7LU is Bentham Community Primary School (1.2km).

How well connected is 1 Thorns Cottages, LA2 7LU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Thorns Cottages, LA2 7LU is Bentham Station, 424m away. The nearest rail option is Bentham Rail Station, 426m away.

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1 Thorns Cottages, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7LU

3 sales on record8 planning records

Council tax

Band B

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About 1 Thorns Cottages

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1 Thorns Cottages is a property in Bentham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 7LU). It has council tax band B.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £500,000. 8 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year.

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Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Thorns Cottages, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Thorns Cottages has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

Jan 2022
Change of UseFull
In report
Change of use or annex/extension (use class C3) to holiday let (sui generis)
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
2021/23429/FUL
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Feb 2015
Conditions
In report
Discharge of conditions 6 & 7 to previous application 08/2014/15179
Agent
STEVE HESMONDHALGH & ASSOCIATES LLP
Council
NCA
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
08/2015/15394
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Latest sale on 1 Thorns Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Last sold (2025)

£500,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2025Most recent
£500,000
+185.7%over 11 years
20 January 2014
£175,000
+218.2%over 16 years
5 June 1997
£55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 7LU: £185,000 (2008–1998).

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Crime

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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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