1 The Cottages, Lawkland, Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8AT
About 1 The Cottages
1 The Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Austwick, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 8AT). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 108), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (144 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 The Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 The Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 The Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£291,000
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 8AT: £541,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in LA2 8AT
Paley Oak Farm, Lawkland, Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8AT
Sold Mar 2024
£16,500Woodview, Lawkland, Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8AT
Sold Nov 2022
£541,000New Trees, Lawkland, Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8AT
Sold Feb 2019
£835,0003 The Cottages, Lawkland, Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8AT
Sold Sept 2018
£265,000Beck Side, Lawkland, Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8AT
Sold Mar 2018
£530,000
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Versus other Lawkland homes
Floor Area for 1 The Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 197 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.8 t/year
Street avg 10.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.5 km
Feizor Lane End — bus stop.
Closest school
2.8 km
Austwick Church of England VA Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB