# 1 bedroom flat for sale (LA4 6EQ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 8B, COLWYN AVENUE, MORECAMBE, LANCASHIRE LA4 6EQ |
| Price | £110,000 |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £100,000 Dec 2022 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 24/09/2028
- **Current heating cost:** £667/year

### Recommendations
- B (1,500)
- W1 (1,200)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0067-2805-7814-9528-5055)

## Description

Spacious one bed first floor flat; benefiting from a fantastic loft room which could be converted into an additional bedroom (subject to planning) and walking distance to the promenade and its amazing views, this flat is perfect for a wide range of buyers. 

This accommodation is in need of full modernisation, partial double glazed, electric heated and briefly comprises: own entrance to the front, stairs leading up to the flat, kitchen, large living room with bay window, large bedroom with bay window, bathroom and storage room. The loft room is accessed via loft ladders and has huge potential to create an additional bedroom (subject to planning). 

Externally there is on street parking and a beautiful mature garden with plenty of flowers, bushes and even a palm tree to the front. 

Colwyn Avenue is situated in the sought after location of Bare, just off Stuart Avenue and within easy reach of Morecambe town centre where a range of amenities including shops, public services, library, health services and train station can be found. 

This flat has so much potential and would be excellent for anyone looking for a holiday home, holiday let, buy to let, first home or a down size. Please call us today to arrange a viewing. 

Leasehold Information:

Length of Lease: year 999 from 11th May 1987. 

Ground rent: N/A 

Annual Service Charge: N/A 

Council tax band A

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/124498340/316922) - Front
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/124498340/316923) - Garden
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/124498340/316924) - Kitchen
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/124498340/316925) - Kitchen
- ![Living Room](/listings/photos/124498340/316926) - Living Room
- ![Living Room](/listings/photos/124498340/316927) - Living Room
- ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/124498340/316928) - Bedroom 1
- ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/124498340/316929) - Bedroom 1
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/124498340/316930) - Bathroom
- ![Loft Room](/listings/photos/124498340/316931) - Loft Room
- ![Original Window](/listings/photos/124498340/316932) - Original Window

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/124498340/316933) - Floorplan

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8B COLWYN AVENUE, MORECAMBE, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA4 6EQ | £100,000 | 09/12/2022 | Flat |
| 8B COLWYN AVENUE, MORECAMBE, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA4 6EQ | £75,000 | 05/02/2019 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 FLAT 4 PARK STREET, MORECAMBE, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA4 6BN | £76,000 | 03/12/2025 | Flat |
| 5 FLAT 3 PARK STREET, MORECAMBE, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA4 6BN | £83,000 | 18/10/2023 | Flat |
| 34 APARTMENT 8 BROADWAY, MORECAMBE, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA4 5BJ | £320,000 | 05/10/2023 | Flat |
| 44 BARE AVENUE, MORECAMBE, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA4 6BE | £130,000 | 29/09/2023 | Flat |
| 22 STUART AVENUE, MORECAMBE, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA4 6EB | £130,000 | 15/09/2023 | Flat |
| 22A STUART AVENUE, MORECAMBE, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA4 6EB | £130,000 | 15/09/2023 | Flat |
| 449A MARINE ROAD EAST, MORECAMBE, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA4 6AB | £141,000 | 05/05/2023 | Flat |
| 34 RUSKIN DRIVE, MORECAMBE, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA4 6EZ | £95,000 | 10/02/2023 | Flat |
| 34 APARTMENT 7 BROADWAY, MORECAMBE, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA4 5BJ | £250,000 | 28/10/2022 | Flat |
| 35 COLWYN AVENUE, MORECAMBE, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA4 6EH | £126,000 | 02/09/2022 | Flat |
| PARK COURT 2 PARK STREET, MORECAMBE, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA4 6BN | £135,000 | 11/04/2022 | Flat |
| BROADWAY ONE APARTMENT 206 DALLAM AVENUE, MORECAMBE, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA4 5FD | £265,000 | 18/02/2022 | Flat |
| BROADWAY ONE APARTMENT 207 DALLAM AVENUE, MORECAMBE, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA4 5FD | £265,000 | 10/01/2022 | Flat |
| BROADWAY ONE APARTMENT 307 DALLAM AVENUE, MORECAMBE, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA4 5FD | £290,000 | 17/12/2021 | Flat |
| 23A PARK STREET, MORECAMBE, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA4 6BN | £75,000 | 13/12/2021 | Flat |
| BROADWAY ONE APARTMENT 503 DALLAM AVENUE, MORECAMBE, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA4 5FD | £285,000 | 19/11/2021 | Flat |
| 22A STUART AVENUE, MORECAMBE, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA4 6EB | £96,000 | 26/10/2021 | Flat |
| BROADWAY ONE APARTMENT 205 DALLAM AVENUE, MORECAMBE, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA4 5FD | £265,000 | 17/09/2021 | Flat |
| BROADWAY ONE APARTMENT 407 DALLAM AVENUE, MORECAMBE, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA4 5FD | £295,000 | 15/09/2021 | Flat |
| BROADWAY ONE APARTMENT 306 DALLAM AVENUE, MORECAMBE, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA4 5FD | £275,000 | 27/08/2021 | Flat |
| [Same street] 3 COLWYN AVENUE, MORECAMBE, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA4 6EQ | £465,000 | 04/08/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £465,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £186,350 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £124,558 (13 Flat, LA4, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -11.7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Lancaster). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £724/mo
- **Realistic:** £804/mo
- **Optimistic:** £884/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £394/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Thornton Road, LA4 | £640/mo | 1 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Mobile Home, Arnside Crescent, LA4 | £500/mo | 1 | 0.38 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Arnside Crescent, LA4 | £750/mo | 1 | 0.38 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Thornton Road, LA4 | £575/mo | 1 | 0.52 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Townley Street, LA4 | £550/mo | 1 | 0.68 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Euston Road, LA4 | £475/mo | 1 | 0.8 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Back Morecambe Street, LA4 | £700/mo | 1 | 0.83 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £599/mo (7 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.52% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £71,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £57,500

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £575/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 15.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £59/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £1,667/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 38.3%
- **10y growth:** 134.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Lancaster; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -5.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 4.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 26.8%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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