High Laithe, Clapham Road, Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8BE
About High Laithe
High Laithe is a detached house in Austwick, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 8BE). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £550,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £621,000 is 12.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 33.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
High Laithe'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- Mar 2015AmendmentIn report
certificate of lawfulness (existing) for insertion of rooflight to existing single storey roof and window in the West elevation
- Council
- Craven
Retrospective- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- C/04/659C/LDC
- Feb 2015OutlineIn report
certificate of lawfulness for proposed works to existing dwelling
- Council
- Craven
- Reference
- C/04/659B/LDC
What's in High Laithe, Clapham Road, Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8BE's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
High Laithe has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£621,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 16 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
10 September 2020Most recent
£550,000
+15.8%over 5 years22 September 2014
£475,000
+11.8%over 2 years17 May 2012
£425,000
+6.3%over 5 years25 May 2006
£400,000
+23.1%over 1 year10 March 2005
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 8BE: £570,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in LA2 8BE
3 Clapham Road, Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8BE
Sold Sept 2025
£380,000Greenhaven, Clapham Road, Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8BE
Sold Mar 2025
£528,000Thackaber, Clapham Road, Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8BE
Sold Nov 2024
£570,000Yore House, Clapham Road, Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8BE
Sold Jan 2024
£630,0002 South View, Clapham Road, Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8BE
Sold Oct 2022
£290,000
Everything we know about High Laithe, in one report
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Versus other Clapham Road homes
High Laithe outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,929
Street avg £3,046
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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
0.1 km
Church Of The Epiphany — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Austwick Church of England VA Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB