3 Copy Lane, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9QU
About 3 Copy Lane
3 Copy Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Caton, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 9QU). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2020 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 43.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 11.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 67.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £215,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Copy Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Copy Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£239,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 43.5% per year over 1 year.
£215,000
Growth on file: 43.5% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
25 April 2022Most recent
£215,000
+62.9%over 1 year18 December 2020
£132,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 9QU: £171,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in LA2 9QU
Everything we know about 3 Copy Lane, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Copy Lane homes
Price per m² for 3 Copy Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,867
Street avg £2,088
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 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
0.1 km
Copy Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Caton Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB