Flat 5, Highmount House High Street, Lancaster, LA1 1LA is a leasehold flat built between 1983-1990. The property offers approximately 495 square feet of living space and is situated on the 1st floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £130,473 , which equates to approximately £263 per square foot. It was last sold on 16 Aug 2023 for £135,000. Since then, the value has decreased by £4,527, representing a 3.4% decrease, or approximately 1.4% per year.

The current estimated value of £130,473 is:

  • 31.3% lower than the average property price on High Street
  • 39.4% lower than the average in the LA1 1LA postcode area
  • and 44.0% lower than the average price for Lancaster as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 7 November 2018, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1983-1990
Interior Size
495 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
1st floor
Price (estimate)
£130,473
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£263
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

Flat 5, Highmount House High Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1LA has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 7 Nov 2018.

This property uses electric underfloor heating as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are single glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 6 Jan 2009, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to D, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 148.1%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from room heaters, electric to electric underfloor heating, improving energy efficiency from very poor to poor.
  • The hot water system was changed from electric immersion, standard tariff to electric immersion, off-peak, with its energy efficiency improving from very poor to average.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched to (another dwelling above), changing energy efficiency from very good to n/a.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed) to sandstone or limestone, as built, insulated (assumed), improving energy efficiency from very poor to good.
Heating Type
Electric underfloor heating
Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Average
Walls
Sandstone or limestone, as built, insulated (assumed)
Good
Windows
Single glazed
Very Poor
Lighting
No low energy lighting
Very Poor

Compared to LA1 1LA

12 th / 30
Price Rank
39% lower than average
14 th / 26
Size Rank
36% smaller than average
8 th / 26
Price Per Sq FT Rank
6% lower than average

Compared to other properties in LA1 1LA , this flat's estimated value ranks 12th out of 30. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 8th out of 26 properties. This suggests a relatively high price per square foot, which may reflect quality, location, or recent upgrades. In terms of size, this home ranks 14th out of 26 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£130,473
streetscan.co.uk estimate
-3 %
16 Aug 2023
£135,000
Leasehold
+12.5 %
30 Nov 2018
£120,000
Leasehold
+6.2 %
11 Aug 2014
£113,000
Leasehold
+75.2 %
11 Sep 2012
£64,500
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 2
size: 441 sq ft
sale price: £105,000
sale date: 14 Sep 2022
rooms: 2
size: 560 sq ft
sale price: £125,000
sale date: 3 Dec 2021
rooms: 2
size: 474 sq ft
sale price: £105,000
sale date: 28 May 2021
rooms: 2
size: 463 sq ft
sale price: £101,000
sale date: 22 Aug 2018
rooms: 2
size: 527 sq ft
sale price: £105,000
sale date: 3 Aug 2018

Data Sources

The property at Flat 5, Highmount House High Street, Lancaster, LA1 1LA appears four times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 16 Aug 2023. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 7 Nov 2018. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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