What did Highlands, LA2 8BJ sell for?

Highlands, LA2 8BJ last sold for £260,000 in November 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in July 1997, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Highlands, LA2 8BJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 1997 and November 2005, Highlands, LA2 8BJ rose from £60,000 to £260,000, a change of £200,000. That works out to roughly +19.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Are there any planning records for Highlands, LA2 8BJ?

Highlands, LA2 8BJ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in April 2006. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Highlands, LA2 8BJ in?

Highlands, LA2 8BJ sits in Austwick, Lancaster, Lancaster. It falls within the LA2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Highlands, LA2 8BJ?

Police records around Highlands, LA2 8BJ 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.

What schools are near Highlands, LA2 8BJ?

The closest primary school to Highlands, LA2 8BJ is Austwick Church of England VA Primary School (280m).

How well connected is Highlands, LA2 8BJ?

The closest bus stop to Highlands, LA2 8BJ is Church Of The Epiphany, 69m away. In total there are 4 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Highlands, Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8BJ

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Overview

About Highlands

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

Highlands is a property in Austwick, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 8BJ).

Held since November 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.2% per year. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.

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Risks

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Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Highlands, Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2006
Full
In report
full planning permission for creation of dormer window and insertion of 2 velux rooflights
Council
Craven
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
C/04/648
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What's in Highlands, Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8BJ's planning history?

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for Highlands has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Last sold (2005)

£260,000

Growth on file: 19.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

30 November 2005Most recent
£260,000
+333.3%over 8 years
31 July 1997
£60,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in LA2 8BJ: £283,500 (2016–2010).

Nearby sales in LA2 8BJ

Upwey, Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8BJ
Sold Jul 2016
£305,000

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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.

Full Lancaster report

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

0.3 km

Austwick Church of England VA Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA2 8BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

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Everything within walking distance

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

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