3 The Cottages, Lawkland, Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8AT
About 3 The Cottages
3 The Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Austwick, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 8AT). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 116 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (144 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 25.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 20.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2018 for £265,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 The Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2024FullIn report
Extension of residential curtilage, construction of detached double garage, hardstanding and vehicular access adjacent to the property (part retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- ZA24/25767/FUL
What's in 3 The Cottages, Lawkland, Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8AT's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£333,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£265,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 September 2018Most recent
£265,000
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
£835,000Beck Side, Lawkland, Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8AT
Sold Mar 2018
£530,0002 The Cottages, Lawkland, Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8AT
Sold Jun 2017
£231,250
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Versus other Lawkland homes
EPC Rating for 3 The Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,284
Street avg £2,654
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 195 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 10.1 t/year
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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB