Brookfield, Whams Lane, Bay Horse, Lancaster, LA2 9AB
About Brookfield
Brookfield is a four-bedroom detached house in Bay Horse, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 9AB). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 139 m² it sits well below the postcode median (200 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £549,000 is 32.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 20.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £415,000 in December 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Brookfield's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Brookfield has an approved front extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Erection of a single storey side extension and detached garage with home office to the side and creation of a canopy to the front of existing outbuilding
- Agent
- Monks Architectural Design
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00266/FUL
- Mar 2013AmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment to change materials of extension to render/pebble dash on approved application 12/00371/FUL
- Reference
- 13/00185/NMA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Brookfield
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£549,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 16 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2020Most recent
£415,000
+23.9%over 13 years13 March 2007
£335,000
+5.3%over 2 years27 June 2004
£318,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 9AB: £380,000 (2022–2005).
Nearby sales in LA2 9AB
Southfield, Whams Lane, Bay Horse, Lancaster, LA2 9AB
Sold Sept 2022
£300,000Whams Court, Tall Gables, Whams Lane, Bay Horse, Lancaster, LA2 9AB
Sold Feb 2015
£380,000Brookfield Barn, Whams Lane, Bay Horse, Lancaster, LA2 9AB
Sold Aug 2013
£495,000Whams Court, The Old Barn, Whams Lane, Bay Horse, Lancaster, LA2 9AB
Sold Oct 2009
£320,000Bridge Cottage, Whams Lane, Bay Horse, Lancaster, LA2 9AB
Sold Oct 2005
£380,000
Everything we know about Brookfield, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Whams Lane homes
On habitable rooms, Brookfield stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,986
Street avg £2,476
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 225 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 12.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.2 km
Hampson Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.5dB