Forge Bridge Cottage, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9NB
About Forge Bridge Cottage
Forge Bridge Cottage is a detached house in Caton, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 9NB). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2189 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 203 m² the property is well over the postcode median (148 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 11 years since the last transfer (September 2015). Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £540,000 is 36.7% above the 2015 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Forge Bridge Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Forge Bridge Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Forge Bridge Cottage
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
Forge Bridge Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£540,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 8 years.
£395,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
20 September 2015Most recent
£395,000
+24.6%over 7 years12 November 2007
£317,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 9NB: £525,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in LA2 9NB
Forge Mill House, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9NB
Sold Jan 2023
£525,000Artle Mews, 3, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9NB
Sold Jul 2022
£625,0002 Forge Mill, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9NB
Sold Mar 2022
£650,000The Nook, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9NB
Sold Sept 2013
£425,000Forge House, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9NB
Sold Mar 2013
£325,000
Everything we know about Forge Bridge Cottage, 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 the street
Price per m² for Forge Bridge Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,942
Street avg £3,145
Floor Area
203 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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
0.2 km
Gresgarth Home Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Caton Primary School. 2 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
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB