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Flat 1, 17 Marine Road West, Morecambe, LA3 1BU

Property type
End terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 1

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

Flat 1 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Morecambe (LA3 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). At 51 m² this is the 4th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–75 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 6 units on file.

Held since May 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 is 45.6% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 44.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Aug 2010
EPC improved fromE43toD57
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 17 Marine Road West, Morecambe, LA3 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Flat 1 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£115,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£79,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 May 2005Most recent

    £79,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA3 1BU: £72,950 (2025–2007).

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other Marine Road West homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 1 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,549

Street avg £1,088

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 57 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

West Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

West End Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 LA3 1BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LA3 1BU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LA3 1BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 42 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 1, 17 Marine Road West, Morecambe, LA3 1BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.