5 Chapel Lane, Overton, Morecambe, LA3 3HU
About 5 Chapel Lane
5 Chapel Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Overton, Morecambe, Morecambe (LA3 3HU). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 sits 63% above the 2013 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 20.2% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in July 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
5 Chapel Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
5 Chapel Lane has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2014AmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment to approved application 14/00221/FUL to alter window design and layout
- Reference
- 14/00635/NMA
- Apr 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00221/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Chapel Lane
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
5 Chapel Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£375,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 11 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
18 July 2013Most recent
£230,000
-8.0%over 5 years9 January 2008
£250,000
+100.0%over 5 years19 September 2002
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LA3 3HU: £232,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in LA3 3HU
22 Chapel Lane, Overton, Morecambe, LA3 3HU
Sold May 2024
£210,00021 Chapel Lane, Overton, Morecambe, LA3 3HU
Sold Dec 2023
£560,0002 Chapel Lane, Overton, Morecambe, LA3 3HU
Sold Mar 2023
£200,0001 Chapel Lane, Overton, Morecambe, LA3 3HU
Sold Dec 2022
£232,00032 Chapel Lane, Overton, Morecambe, LA3 3HU
Sold Dec 2022
£325,000
Everything we know about 5 Chapel Lane, 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 Chapel Lane homes
Price per m² for 5 Chapel Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,386
Street avg £2,132
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 km
St Helens CEPS — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB