Fountain House, Riverside, Clapham, Lancaster, LA2 8DR
About Fountain House
Fountain House is a semi-detached house in Clapham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 137 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Fountain House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Fountain House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Fountain House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£367,000
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 5 sales in LA2 8DR: £312,500 (2022–1996).
Nearby sales in LA2 8DR
Riverside View, Riverside, Clapham, Lancaster, LA2 8DR
Sold Feb 2022
£520,000Barn Cottage, Riverside, Clapham, Lancaster, LA2 8DR
Sold Jul 2020
£225,0004 Rose Bank Cottages, Riverside, Clapham, Lancaster, LA2 8DR
Sold Aug 2016
£312,500Deighton Cottage, Riverside, Clapham, Lancaster, LA2 8DR
Sold Aug 2007
£605,000
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Versus other Riverside homes
CO₂ Emissions for Fountain House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 113 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Station Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 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
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB