# ASHCROFT, NEWBY, LANCASTER, NORTH YORKSHIRE, LA2 8HR

## Property details

- Slug: `c7da0ad` (address key hash: `c7da0adca37fbb153f36c4d09e9a1c57ce2b77e1`)
- Postcode: LA2 8HR
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 110 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £415,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,773/m²
- Local average: £417,343 (32 sales)

## Latest sale

- Price: £415,000
- Date: 2026-02-02
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 31/07/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,373/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £22,493

### Recommendations
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- D (£150 - £250)
- E (£270 - £315)
- N (£4,000 - £7,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0085-0200-7005-6950-7310)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-02 | £415,000 | Detached | — | £411,140 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-7dd8-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| ASHCROFT, NEWBY, LANCASTER, NORTH YORKSHIRE, LA2 8HR | £415,000 | 02/02/2026 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [165026219](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/59ee012)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £415,000 |
| listed | 2025-07-28 | £450,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| BARNSTEAD, NEWBY, LANCASTER, CRAVEN, NORTH YORKSHIRE, LA2 8HR | £465,000 | 31/01/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £465,000 (1 sale)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 5.6%
- **10y growth:** 20.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Yorkshire and The Humber; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 21.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 46.9%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Yorkshire and The Humber). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £770/mo
- **Realistic:** £856/mo
- **Optimistic:** £942/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Lancaster (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.21% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £107,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £85,600

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

- **Total incidents:** 0

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Ingleton Primary School | Primary | 2.6 miles | Good — 12 Jan 2011 |
| Austwick Church of England VA Primary School | Primary | 2.7 miles | Good — 9 Jun 2019 |