What type of property is 17 Balmoral Avenue, LA3 1JU?

17 Balmoral Avenue, LA3 1JU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 17 Balmoral Avenue, LA3 1JU sell for?

17 Balmoral Avenue, LA3 1JU last sold for £121,000 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £47,950 in December 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Balmoral Avenue, LA3 1JU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 2001 and August 2020, 17 Balmoral Avenue, LA3 1JU rose from £47,950 to £121,000, a change of £73,050. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Balmoral Avenue, LA3 1JU have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Balmoral Avenue, LA3 1JU is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Balmoral Avenue, LA3 1JU?

17 Balmoral Avenue, LA3 1JU has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LA3 1JU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Balmoral Avenue, LA3 1JU heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Balmoral Avenue, LA3 1JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Balmoral Avenue, LA3 1JU?

17 Balmoral Avenue, LA3 1JU is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Balmoral Avenue, LA3 1JU located?

17 Balmoral Avenue, LA3 1JU sits in Heysham, Morecambe, Morecambe. It falls within the LA3 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 17 Balmoral Avenue, LA3 1JU in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Balmoral Avenue, LA3 1JU show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 26% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (167% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Balmoral Avenue, LA3 1JU?

The closest primary school to 17 Balmoral Avenue, LA3 1JU is Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School (141m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bay Leadership Academy (411m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Balmoral Avenue, LA3 1JU?

The closest bus stop to 17 Balmoral Avenue, LA3 1JU is Balmoral Road, 59m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Balmoral Avenue, Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 1JU

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Balmoral Avenue

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

17 Balmoral Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Heysham, Morecambe, Morecambe (LA3 1JU). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 is 40.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 27.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2020 for £121,000.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenfront_and_rear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Oct 2019

EPC improved fromE53toD64

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof

PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Balmoral Avenue, Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 1JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Balmoral Avenue 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.

17 Balmoral Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£170,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£121,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

25 August 2020Most recent
£121,000
+2.5%over 11 years
5 December 2008
£118,000
+146.1%over 7 years
5 December 2001
£47,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA3 1JU: £165,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Balmoral Avenue homes

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

17 Balmoral Avenue is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£1,407

Street avg £1,487

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Brook Avenue

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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.

Full Morecambe report

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

0.1 km

Balmoral Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LA3 1JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA3 1JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 43 points of interest in total.

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