What kind of home is 78 Sycamore Road, LA2 9PE?

78 Sycamore Road, LA2 9PE is a semi-detached house.

When did 78 Sycamore Road, LA2 9PE last change hands?

78 Sycamore Road, LA2 9PE last sold for £185,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £48,000 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 78 Sycamore Road, LA2 9PE appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between January 1997 and January 2021, 78 Sycamore Road, LA2 9PE rose from £48,000 to £185,000, a change of £137,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 78 Sycamore Road, LA2 9PE?

The current EPC rating for 78 Sycamore Road, LA2 9PE is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 78 Sycamore Road, LA2 9PE?

78 Sycamore Road, LA2 9PE has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft). That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LA2 9PE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 78 Sycamore Road, LA2 9PE use?

The latest EPC at 78 Sycamore Road, LA2 9PE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 78 Sycamore Road, LA2 9PE had any planning applications?

78 Sycamore Road, LA2 9PE has council approval for rear extension granted in September 2005 under ref. 05/00865/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 78 Sycamore Road, LA2 9PE?

78 Sycamore Road, LA2 9PE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 78 Sycamore Road, LA2 9PE in?

78 Sycamore Road, LA2 9PE sits in Brookhouse, Lancaster, Lancaster. It falls within the LA2 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 78 Sycamore Road, LA2 9PE?

Police records around 78 Sycamore Road, LA2 9PE 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 78 Sycamore Road, LA2 9PE?

The closest primary school to 78 Sycamore Road, LA2 9PE is Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School (471m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 78 Sycamore Road, LA2 9PE?

The closest bus stop to 78 Sycamore Road, LA2 9PE is Four Winds, 143m away. In total there are 23 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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78 Sycamore Road, Brookhouse, Lancaster, LA2 9PE

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 78 Sycamore Road

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

78 Sycamore Road is a semi-detached house in Brookhouse, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 9PE). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 is 24.3% above the 2021 sale price. Sold January 2021 for £185,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Sycamore Road, Brookhouse, Lancaster, LA2 9PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2005
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a two storey side extension to form garage/utility room and wc with bedroom over and two storey rear extension to form dining area with bathroom above
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
05/00865/FUL
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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 1997.

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£185,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

23 January 2021Most recent
£185,000
27 January 2020
£185,000
+285.4%over 23 years
6 January 1997
£48,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 9PE: £75,895 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Sycamore Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

78 Sycamore Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,681

Street avg £2,570

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£229k

1 Chapel Square, Brookhouse

LA2 9PL

3 bed1 bath

£223k

1 Broadacre Place, Caton

LA2 9NL

2 bed

£203k

1 Broadacre Close, Caton

LA2 9NG

£203k

1 Eastcliffe, Hornby Road, Claughton

LA2 9LD

2 bed1 bath

£200k

1 Chestnut Avenue, Brookhouse

LA2 9PF

£198k

1 Claughton Terrace, Hornby Road, Claughton

LA2 9JZ

3 bed

£196k

1 Ashcroft Close, Caton

LA2 9RX

2 bed1 bath

£182k

1 Artlebeck Grove, Caton

LA2 9RH

2 bed

Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Four Winds — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 9PE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA2 9PE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 25 points of interest in total.

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Common questions

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