Old School, Town Head, Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8BS

Old School is a detached house in Austwick, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 8BS). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £523,000 sits 60.9% above the 2012 sale of £325,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 26.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (144 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in May 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.