What kind of home is 1 Vicarage Avenue, LA2 9NT?

1 Vicarage Avenue, LA2 9NT is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 1 Vicarage Avenue, LA2 9NT sell for?

1 Vicarage Avenue, LA2 9NT last sold for £255,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £81,000 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Vicarage Avenue, LA2 9NT appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between December 1998 and May 2021, 1 Vicarage Avenue, LA2 9NT rose from £81,000 to £255,000, a change of £174,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Vicarage Avenue, LA2 9NT have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Vicarage Avenue, LA2 9NT is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Vicarage Avenue, LA2 9NT?

1 Vicarage Avenue, LA2 9NT has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Vicarage Avenue, LA2 9NT use?

The latest EPC at 1 Vicarage Avenue, LA2 9NT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Vicarage Avenue, LA2 9NT?

1 Vicarage Avenue, LA2 9NT has council approval for side and rear extension granted in September 2021 under ref. 21/00587/FUL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Vicarage Avenue, LA2 9NT?

1 Vicarage Avenue, LA2 9NT is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Vicarage Avenue, LA2 9NT in?

1 Vicarage Avenue, LA2 9NT sits in Brookhouse, Lancaster, Lancaster. It falls within the LA2 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 1 Vicarage Avenue, LA2 9NT in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Vicarage Avenue, LA2 9NT 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.

What schools are near 1 Vicarage Avenue, LA2 9NT?

The closest primary school to 1 Vicarage Avenue, LA2 9NT is Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School (361m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 1 Vicarage Avenue, LA2 9NT?

The closest bus stop to 1 Vicarage Avenue, LA2 9NT is Four Winds, 136m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Vicarage Avenue, Brookhouse, Lancaster, LA2 9NT

5 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Vicarage Avenue

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

1 Vicarage Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Brookhouse, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 9NT). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The home occupies a corner plot.

Last sale on file: £255,000 in May 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 is 24.7% above the 2021 sale price.

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Risks

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Heating systemgas
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.

1 Vicarage Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Vicarage Avenue, Brookhouse, Lancaster, LA2 9NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Construction of two dormer extensions to the front elevation and one dormer extension to the rear elevation, and erection of a single storey side and rear extension
Agent
Plan and Design Ltd
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
21/00587/FUL
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Jun 2007
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Extension to form upper storey bedroom and dormer
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
07/00660/FUL
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£255,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

6 May 2021Most recent
£255,000
+2.0%over 6 years
30 July 2014
£249,995
+41.2%over 8 years
7 August 2005
£177,000
+53.2%over 2 years
22 August 2002
£115,500
+42.6%over 3 years
18 December 1998
£81,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 9NT: £325,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Vicarage Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Vicarage Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,383

Street avg £2,433

Below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 106 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Four Winds — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Caton St Paul'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 9NT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA2 9NT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 24 points of interest in total.

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