Property data
Sale history
£124,000 on May 2001
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 17, Lancaster Close.

Floorplan 17
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Internal area
75 square metres (807 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,653 per square metre (£154 per square foot) in May 2001. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,783 per square metre (£444 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 2001 £124,000 £1,653 £358,757 £4,783

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 75 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £358,757. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Shortlands are now selling for between £4,810 and £6,450 per square metre (£446 and £599 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 75 m², this implies a valuation between £361,000 and £484,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
2
Type
Flat
Council tax band
D
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 17 Lancaster Close. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 11/10/2018. It last appeared Nov 2018.
Photos:

There are 9 archived estate agent listing photos for 17 Lancaster Close.

Photos for 17 Lancaster Close
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
09 October 2025 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
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Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
1st floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
Area:
75 sqm (807 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
17 September 2015 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
1st floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
81 sqm (872 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

17 Lancaster Close is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £358,757.
  • Based on an internal area of 75 m² and recent prices in Shortlands, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £361,000 to £484,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 17 Lancaster Close last sold for £124,000 in May 2001.

HouseMetric shows 17 Lancaster Close as 75 m² (807 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 09 October 2025. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 17 Lancaster Close was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

17 Lancaster Close is in postcode BR2 0QF, in Shortlands. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Lancaster Close, BR2 0QF or analysis of the Shortlands property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.