Arbutus House, Riverside, Clapham, Lancaster, LA2 8DS
About Arbutus House
Arbutus House is a detached house in Clapham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 8DS). It has a recorded floor area of 290 m² (around 3122 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 57), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on bulk wood pellets.
At 290 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £828,000 is 29.4% above the 2018 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £640,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Arbutus House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
- Sept 2018AmendmentIn report
lawful development certificate in respect of the existing use of the property as a single dwelling
- Council
- Craven
Retrospective- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- C/18/133D/LDC
What's in Arbutus House, Riverside, Clapham, Lancaster, LA2 8DS's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Arbutus House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£828,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 21 years.
£640,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
26 September 2018Most recent
£640,000
+166.7%over 20 years24 March 1998
£240,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in LA2 8DS: £73,000 (1995–1995).
Nearby sales in LA2 8DS
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Versus other Riverside homes
On epc rating, Arbutus House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
25 (F)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
290 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 4 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