Shaw House, Farleton Old Road, Claughton, Lancaster, LA2 9SA
About Shaw House
Shaw House is a four-bedroom detached house in Claughton, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 9SA). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1953 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 43). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £499,000 sits 237.2% above the 1997 sale of £148,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Shaw House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2021FullIn report
Retrospective application for the retention of a package treatment plant and drainage mound
Retrospective- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01069/FUL
- Aug 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
Silver birches - crown reductions because of risk of damage to telephone pole and wire and blocking of TV signal. Ash trees - fell due to TV problems, telephone wire problems and excessive shading. Sycamore - fell because of telephone wire problems, excessive shading and blocking access.
- Reference
- 19/0116/TCA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Shaw House
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Shaw House's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£499,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£148,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 April 1997Most recent
£148,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in LA2 9SA: £264,000 (2004–2004).
Everything we know about Shaw House, 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 Farleton Old Road homes
On epc rating, Shaw House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
33 (F)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 101 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.2 km
Fenwick Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
2.8 km
Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB