May Barn, Chapel Lane, Overton, Morecambe, LA3 3HU
About May Barn
May Barn is a semi-detached house in Overton, Morecambe, Morecambe (LA3 3HU). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1896 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
Know exactly what you're buying at May Barn
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Launch offer · save £5
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
May Barn'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Dec 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- May 2018SubdivisionFullIn report
Change of use of 2 dwellings into 1 dwelling, creation of a doorway from existing window opening to the front and replacement of windows with glazed double door to the front
- Agent
- Elevate Architects
New Windows- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00342/FUL
- May 2018SubdivisionHeritageIn report
Listed building application for works to facilitate the change of use of 2 dwellings into 1 dwelling, removal of existing window, creation of new external doorway, replacement of existing window with door, removal of internal walls and installation of new partition walls
- Agent
- Elevate Architects
Listed- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00286/LB
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at May Barn
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
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
May Barn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£408,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 May Barn, 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
May Barn outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 121 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
1 Cloisters, Heaton With Oxcliffe
LA3 3RG
1 Calder Way
LA3 3RX
1 Bazil Grove, Overton
LA3 3JD
1 Aire Close
LA3 3SA
1 Church Park, Overton
LA3 3RA
1 Bishopdale Close
LA3 3SU
1 Chapel Barn, Chapel View, Overton
LA3 3EP
1 Chapel View, Overton
LA3 3EP
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