What kind of home is 18 Cathedral Drive, LA3 3RE?

18 Cathedral Drive, LA3 3RE is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Cathedral Drive, LA3 3RE?

18 Cathedral Drive, LA3 3RE last sold for £225,000 in April 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £103,000 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Cathedral Drive, LA3 3RE?

Across 4 sales between September 1997 and April 2019, 18 Cathedral Drive, LA3 3RE rose from £103,000 to £225,000, a change of £122,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Cathedral Drive, LA3 3RE?

The current EPC rating for 18 Cathedral Drive, LA3 3RE is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Cathedral Drive, LA3 3RE?

18 Cathedral Drive, LA3 3RE has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Cathedral Drive, LA3 3RE use?

The latest EPC at 18 Cathedral Drive, LA3 3RE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 18 Cathedral Drive, LA3 3RE?

18 Cathedral Drive, LA3 3RE has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in July 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Cathedral Drive, LA3 3RE?

18 Cathedral Drive, LA3 3RE is in council tax band E.

Which area is 18 Cathedral Drive, LA3 3RE in?

18 Cathedral Drive, LA3 3RE sits in Heaton With Oxcliffe, Morecambe, Morecambe. It falls within the LA3 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 18 Cathedral Drive, LA3 3RE?

Police records around 18 Cathedral Drive, LA3 3RE 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.

What schools are near 18 Cathedral Drive, LA3 3RE?

The closest primary school to 18 Cathedral Drive, LA3 3RE is Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School (389m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bay Leadership Academy (1.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 18 Cathedral Drive, LA3 3RE?

The closest bus stop to 18 Cathedral Drive, LA3 3RE is Westgate Primary School, 315m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Cathedral Drive, Heaton With Oxcliffe, Morecambe, LA3 3RE

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Cathedral Drive

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

18 Cathedral Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Heaton With Oxcliffe, Morecambe, Morecambe (LA3 3RE). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Last sale on file: £225,000 in April 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2025. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 42.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 47.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenrear
Garagedouble

Building

RefurbishedYes

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)

May 2024

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Nov 2009

EPC improved fromD55toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

0%95%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Cathedral Drive, Heaton With Oxcliffe, Morecambe, LA3 3RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2025
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Conversion of garage into habitable room
Agent
Building Plan Services Morecambe
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
25/00638/FUL
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£321,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£225,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

10 April 2019Most recent
£225,000
+7.1%over 6 years
22 May 2012
£210,000
+87.5%over 10 years
28 November 2001
£112,000
+8.7%over 4 years
25 September 1997
£103,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA3 3RE: £296,000 (2025–2022).

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Versus other Cathedral Drive homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,250

Street avg £1,916

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Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 101 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.3 km

Westgate Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LA3 3RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LA3 3RE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 46 points of interest in total.

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