What type of property is 2 The Old Police Station, Lancaster Road, LA2 8JS?

2 The Old Police Station, Lancaster Road, LA2 8JS is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 2 The Old Police Station, Lancaster Road, LA2 8JS last change hands?

2 The Old Police Station, Lancaster Road, LA2 8JS last sold for £260,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 The Old Police Station, Lancaster Road, LA2 8JS have?

The current EPC rating for 2 The Old Police Station, Lancaster Road, LA2 8JS is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in November 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 The Old Police Station, Lancaster Road, LA2 8JS?

2 The Old Police Station, Lancaster Road, LA2 8JS has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 59% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LA2 8JS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 The Old Police Station, Lancaster Road, LA2 8JS heated?

The latest EPC at 2 The Old Police Station, Lancaster Road, LA2 8JS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 The Old Police Station, Lancaster Road, LA2 8JS?

2 The Old Police Station, Lancaster Road, LA2 8JS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 2 The Old Police Station, Lancaster Road, LA2 8JS located?

2 The Old Police Station, Lancaster Road, LA2 8JS sits in Hornby, Lancaster, Lancaster. It falls within the LA2 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 2 The Old Police Station, Lancaster Road, LA2 8JS?

Police records around 2 The Old Police Station, Lancaster Road, LA2 8JS 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 2 The Old Police Station, Lancaster Road, LA2 8JS?

The closest primary school to 2 The Old Police Station, Lancaster Road, LA2 8JS is Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (580m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 2 The Old Police Station, Lancaster Road, LA2 8JS?

The closest bus stop to 2 The Old Police Station, Lancaster Road, LA2 8JS is Day Nursery, 80m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 The Old Police Station, Lancaster Road, Hornby, Lancaster, LA2 8JS

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 The Old Police Station

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

2 The Old Police Station is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hornby, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 8JS). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (150 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 85% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £260,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
Parkingallocated

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2021

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2021from Nov 2009

EPC improved fromC69toD65

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated StoneInsulated Stone

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof

PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 The Old Police Station, Lancaster Road, Hornby, Lancaster, LA2 8JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 The Old Police Station has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£266,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£260,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 May 2022Most recent
£260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 8JS: £400,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in LA2 8JS

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On the street

Versus other Lancaster Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 2 The Old Police Station stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,562

Street avg £2,207

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 East View, Newby, Clapham

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Lancaster district page.

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

0.1 km

Day Nursery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LA2 8JS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA2 8JS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.

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Common questions

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