5 Low Mill, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9HY
About 5 Low Mill
5 Low Mill is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caton, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 9HY). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 50 m² this is the 12th 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 across 33 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in February 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 sits 180.4% above the 1997 sale of £46,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 45% below the postcode norm. At 50 m² it's 24.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 32 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 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
5 Low Mill has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£46,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 February 1997Most recent
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 9HY: £176,750 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in LA2 9HY
Everything we know about 5 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
5 Low Mill is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£920
Street avg £2,319
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 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