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8 Roman Crescent, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9RD

5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 15
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Roman Crescent

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

8 Roman Crescent is a semi-detached house in Caton, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 9RD). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a G (score 15), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 6-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 sits 116.9% above the 2022 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 18.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £65,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Roman Crescent sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G15
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Roman Crescent, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Roman Crescent has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Jul 2025
    Amendment
    In report

    Non-material amendment on approved application 23/01397/FUL to increase footprint of extension

    Agent
    Plan and Design Ltd
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    25/00707/NMA
    View planning record
  2. May 2025
    Amendment
    In report

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 23/01397/FUL for alterations to footprint, window, door and step position

    Agent
    Plan and Design Ltd
    Reference
    25/00420/NMA
    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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£141,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£65,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 July 2022Most recent

    £65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 9RD: £95,000 (2019–1997).

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On the street

Versus other Roman Crescent homes

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

On epc rating, 8 Roman Crescent runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

15 (G)

Street avg 71 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Lancaster district page.

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

Beckside — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Caton Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LA2 9RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LA2 9RD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LA2 9RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
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Common questions

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