3 The Croft, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9QG
About 3 The Croft
3 The Croft is a semi-detached house in Caton, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 9QG). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 82 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–89 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (44 versus a best of 66). The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Last sale on file: £135,000 in October 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 is 22.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 44.7% below the postcode norm.
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
3 The Croft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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Planning history
3 The Croft has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
3 The Croft has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 24 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
21 October 2020Most recent
£135,000
+237.5%over 18 years25 July 2002
£40,000
+23.1%over 1 year26 March 2001
£32,500
-9.7%over 4 years28 October 1996
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 9QG: £230,000 (2025–2005).
Nearby sales in LA2 9QG
7 The Croft, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9QG
Sold Oct 2025
£265,0002 Greenfield Cottages, The Croft, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9QG
Sold Jan 2019
£275,000Oak Tree House, The Croft, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9QG
Sold Feb 2007
£230,0006 The Croft, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9QG
Sold Sept 2005
£203,000Greenfield House, The Croft, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9QG
Sold Sept 1999
£165,000
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- Larger development activity nearby
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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
0.1 km
Station Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Caton Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB