What type of property is Dear Bought, Town Head, LA2 8BS?

Dear Bought, Town Head, LA2 8BS is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for Dear Bought, Town Head, LA2 8BS?

The current EPC rating for Dear Bought, Town Head, LA2 8BS is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in February 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Dear Bought, Town Head, LA2 8BS?

Dear Bought, Town Head, LA2 8BS has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft). That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LA2 8BS. Source: EPC Register.

How is Dear Bought, Town Head, LA2 8BS heated?

The latest EPC at Dear Bought, Town Head, LA2 8BS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Dear Bought, Town Head, LA2 8BS have?

Dear Bought, Town Head, LA2 8BS has 3 approved extension applications on file including two-storey extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Dear Bought, Town Head, LA2 8BS?

Dear Bought, Town Head, LA2 8BS is in council tax band E.

Where is Dear Bought, Town Head, LA2 8BS located?

Dear Bought, Town Head, LA2 8BS sits in Austwick, Lancaster, Lancaster. It falls within the LA2 postcode district in North Yorkshire.

Is Dear Bought, Town Head, LA2 8BS in a safe area?

Police records around Dear Bought, Town Head, LA2 8BS 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.

Which schools serve Dear Bought, Town Head, LA2 8BS?

The closest primary school to Dear Bought, Town Head, LA2 8BS is Austwick Church of England VA Primary School (246m).

What is the nearest station to Dear Bought, Town Head, LA2 8BS?

The closest bus stop to Dear Bought, Town Head, LA2 8BS is Church Of The Epiphany, 552m away. In total there are 4 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Dear Bought, Town Head, Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8BS

4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Dear Bought

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

Dear Bought is a semi-detached house in Austwick, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 8BS). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Dear Bought's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2018

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2018from Nov 2010

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Dear Bought, Town Head, Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at Dear Bought.

Jun 2025
ExtensionFull
In report
Householder planning permission for removal of existing utility and sunroom to east and south elevations and erection of replacement extension to provide utility, WC/shower room and sunroom
Council
Craven District
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
C/04/31G
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Feb 2011
RenovationFull
In report
full planning permission for installation of first floor bedroom window
Council
Craven
New Windows
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
C/04/31F
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What's in Dear Bought, Town Head, Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8BS's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Dear Bought has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£445,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 5 sales in LA2 8BS: £350,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in LA2 8BS

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On the street

Versus other Town Head homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Dear Bought lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 53 (E)

Below

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 142 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

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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

0.6 km

Church Of The Epiphany — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 8BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA2 8BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Map

Everything within walking distance

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

FAQ

Common questions

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