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Prospect House, Pant Lane, Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8BH

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Prospect House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Prospect House is a semi-detached house in Austwick, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 8BH). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 is 49.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 28.4% below the postcode norm. 12 years since the last transfer (November 2014).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Prospect House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2018from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromF23toE51
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Prospect House, Pant Lane, Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Prospect House has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Dec 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    householder planning permission for erection of single storey rear extension and erection of railings to front boundary upon replacement stone wall

    Council
    Craven District to delete 2
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    C/04/700
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What's in Prospect House, Pant Lane, Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8BH's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£210,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 November 2014Most recent

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 8BH: £475,000 (2022–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Pant Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Prospect House is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,981

Street avg £3,067

Strongly below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 123 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Lancaster district page.

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.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LA2 8BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LA2 8BH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LA2 8BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 5 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Prospect House, Pant Lane, Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.