What kind of home is 18 Ashcroft Close, LA2 9RX?

18 Ashcroft Close, LA2 9RX is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Ashcroft Close, LA2 9RX?

18 Ashcroft Close, LA2 9RX last sold for £135,000 in May 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £53,000 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Ashcroft Close, LA2 9RX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 1997 and May 2017, 18 Ashcroft Close, LA2 9RX rose from £53,000 to £135,000, a change of £82,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Ashcroft Close, LA2 9RX have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Ashcroft Close, LA2 9RX is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Ashcroft Close, LA2 9RX?

18 Ashcroft Close, LA2 9RX has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (687 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LA2 9RX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Ashcroft Close, LA2 9RX use?

The latest EPC at 18 Ashcroft Close, LA2 9RX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

Has 18 Ashcroft Close, LA2 9RX had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 18 Ashcroft Close, LA2 9RX are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Ashcroft Close, LA2 9RX?

18 Ashcroft Close, LA2 9RX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 18 Ashcroft Close, LA2 9RX in?

18 Ashcroft Close, LA2 9RX sits in Caton, Lancaster, Lancaster. It falls within the LA2 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 18 Ashcroft Close, LA2 9RX?

Police records around 18 Ashcroft Close, LA2 9RX 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 18 Ashcroft Close, LA2 9RX?

The closest primary school to 18 Ashcroft Close, LA2 9RX is Caton Primary School (735m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 18 Ashcroft Close, LA2 9RX?

The closest bus stop to 18 Ashcroft Close, LA2 9RX is Station Hotel, 176m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Ashcroft Close, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9RX

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

64 m²

687 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Ashcroft Close

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

18 Ashcroft Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Caton, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 9RX). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 687 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 64 m² it's 15% larger than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 19 EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 is 32.6% above the 2017 sale price. One planning record on file: tree works refused in 2017.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenrear
Parkingoff_road

Building

Heating systemgas

Energy

Energy performance

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

18 Ashcroft Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jun 2019

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Ashcroft Close, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2017
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Fell a single mature silver birch
Agent
Charlesworth Treecare and Felling Ltd.
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
17/0157/TPO
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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 at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£135,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

31 May 2017Most recent
£135,000
+107.7%over 15 years
14 June 2001
£65,000
+22.6%over 3 years
14 September 1997
£53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA2 9RX: £171,250 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Ashcroft Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 18 Ashcroft Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,116

Street avg £2,500

Below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

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Full Lancaster report

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

0.2 km

Station Hotel — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Caton Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA2 9RX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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Everything within walking distance

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

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