3 Orchard Leigh, Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8BL
About 3 Orchard Leigh
3 Orchard Leigh is a semi-detached house in Austwick, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 8BL). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 63 m² this is the 7th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 87). The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Orchard Leigh'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Orchard Leigh has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
3 Orchard Leigh has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£146,000
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 1 sales in LA2 8BL: £280,000 (2016–2016).
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Versus other Orchard Leigh homes
3 Orchard Leigh is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.2 km
Church Of The Epiphany — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB