When did Hobbs Gate, LA2 8BW last change hands?

Hobbs Gate, LA2 8BW last sold for £500,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £137,000 in July 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Hobbs Gate, LA2 8BW?

Across 3 sales between July 1999 and June 2022, Hobbs Gate, LA2 8BW rose from £137,000 to £500,000, a change of £363,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Where is Hobbs Gate, LA2 8BW located?

Hobbs Gate, LA2 8BW sits in Austwick, Lancaster, Lancaster. It falls within the LA2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Hobbs Gate, LA2 8BW?

Police records around Hobbs Gate, LA2 8BW 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 Hobbs Gate, LA2 8BW?

The closest primary school to Hobbs Gate, LA2 8BW is Austwick Church of England VA Primary School (61m).

What transport links are near Hobbs Gate, LA2 8BW?

The closest bus stop to Hobbs Gate, LA2 8BW is Church Of The Epiphany, 369m away. In total there are 4 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Hobbs Gate, Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8BW

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Overview

About Hobbs Gate

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

Hobbs Gate is a property in Austwick, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 8BW).

Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £500,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hobbs Gate, Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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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.

Latest sale on Hobbs Gate was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Last sold (2022)

£500,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

30 June 2022Most recent
£500,000
+33.3%over 4 years
30 April 2018
£375,000
+173.7%over 18 years
27 July 1999
£137,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 8BW: £360,000 (2024–2015).

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Area

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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

0.4 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for LA2 8BW

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36.3dB

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