12 Low Mill, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9HY
About 12 Low Mill
12 Low Mill is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Caton, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 9HY). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 44 m² this is the 7th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–216 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 141.7% above the 1997 sale of £48,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 35.4% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
12 Low Mill sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Low Mill has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 2 years.
£48,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
14 July 1997Most recent
£48,000
+10.3%over 1 year7 September 1995
£43,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 9HY: £176,750 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in LA2 9HY
Everything we know about 12 Low Mill, 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 Low Mill homes
EPC Rating for 12 Low Mill lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,091
Street avg £2,312
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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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
Quernmore Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Caton Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB