12 Beckside, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9RN
About 12 Beckside
12 Beckside is a semi-detached house in Caton, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 9RN). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2024) returns an A (score 105), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
12 Beckside ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
12 Beckside has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
12 Beckside has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 9RN: £150,000 (2019–2006).
Everything we know about 12 Beckside, 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
Versus other Beckside homes
12 Beckside outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
105 (A)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
-0.2 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Beckside — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Caton Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB