1 Ivy Cottages, Riverside, Clapham, Lancaster, LA2 8DS
About 1 Ivy Cottages
1 Ivy Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Clapham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 8DS). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Planning history
1 Ivy Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Ivy Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£175,000
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 3 sales in LA2 8DS: £240,000 (2018–1995).
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Versus other Riverside homes
1 Ivy Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 139 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.3 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
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB