What kind of home is 5 Priorsgate, LA3 3RN?

5 Priorsgate, LA3 3RN is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 Priorsgate, LA3 3RN last change hands?

5 Priorsgate, LA3 3RN last sold for £340,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £89,000 in February 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Priorsgate, LA3 3RN?

Across 3 sales between February 1996 and March 2025, 5 Priorsgate, LA3 3RN rose from £89,000 to £340,000, a change of £251,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Priorsgate, LA3 3RN?

The current EPC rating for 5 Priorsgate, LA3 3RN is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in August 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Priorsgate, LA3 3RN?

5 Priorsgate, LA3 3RN has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (1,668 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LA3 3RN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Priorsgate, LA3 3RN use?

The latest EPC at 5 Priorsgate, LA3 3RN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Priorsgate, LA3 3RN?

5 Priorsgate, LA3 3RN is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 5 Priorsgate, LA3 3RN in?

5 Priorsgate, LA3 3RN sits in Heaton With Oxcliffe, Morecambe, Morecambe. It falls within the LA3 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 5 Priorsgate, LA3 3RN?

Police records around 5 Priorsgate, LA3 3RN 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 5 Priorsgate, LA3 3RN?

The closest primary school to 5 Priorsgate, LA3 3RN is Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School (506m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bay Leadership Academy (1.5km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Priorsgate, LA3 3RN?

The closest bus stop to 5 Priorsgate, LA3 3RN is Fire Station, 355m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Priorsgate, Heaton With Oxcliffe, Morecambe, LA3 3RN

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

155 m²

1668 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Priorsgate

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

5 Priorsgate is a four-bedroom detached house in Heaton With Oxcliffe, Morecambe, Morecambe (LA3 3RN). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £340,000. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 is 12.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 25.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Garagedouble

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)

Oct 2023

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Aug 2009

EPC improved fromD66toC69

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Priorsgate, Heaton With Oxcliffe, Morecambe, LA3 3RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Priorsgate has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£384,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£340,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

27 March 2025Most recent
£340,000
+32.3%over 17 years
30 August 2007
£257,000
+188.8%over 11 years
16 February 1996
£89,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LA3 3RN: £295,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Priorsgate homes

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

5 Priorsgate is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,194

Street avg £2,045

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Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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

0.4 km

Fire Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Everything within walking distance

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