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Lower Bentham, Lancaster, LA2

North West

£165,000

Listed on 02/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Terraced

Features

  • Garden

Description

This three-bedroom stone mid-terrace cottage is centrally positioned in Low Bentham and has accommodation over two floors, a boarded loft for storage and an enclosed rear garden with a timber shed. The layout includes an entrance vestibule and central hall, a dining room, a separate galley kitchen, a living room and a rear sunroom with access to the garden. A ground-floor WC is also provided. Upstairs are two double bedrooms and a third room suitable for use as a bedroom, nursery or study, together with a bathroom. The landing has a fold-down ladder to the boarded loft, which also has a roof light. The property has mains water, electricity, gas and sewerage, with gas-combination-boiler heating and full-fibre broadband stated. The agent describes the cottage as requiring modernisation, and notes that combining the kitchen and dining room could be explored subject to any necessary consents. The rear garden is accessed by a shared pedestrian pathway. The listing also refers to a private pedestrian right of way over a neighbouring title, so buyers should check the title documents and access arrangements. High Bentham’s amenities and railway station are nearby, with wider services in Lancaster and other surrounding towns.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

51out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This stone-built cottage has a lot to work with: multiple reception spaces, a rear sunroom and an enclosed garden, alongside a generally intact-looking stone frontage. The interiors call for a light cosmetic refresh, while the overgrown garden offers a clear improvement project. There may also be scope to rethink the narrow galley kitchen and dining area, subject to any necessary consents.

The score is 51/100, a weak overall opportunity. Floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged; the £165,000 asking price alone does not establish whether it is good value.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh dated finishes and older carpets across the interior.
  • Clear and improve the substantially overgrown rear garden.
  • Explore a more open kitchen/dining arrangement, subject to necessary consents.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

Lower Bentham, Lancaster, LA2
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Bentham Rail Station

    1.1 miles

    Train · High Bentham

  • Wennington Rail Station

    2.1 miles

    Train · Wennington

  • Clapham (N Yorks) Rail Station

    5.2 miles

    Train · Clapham

  • Ribblehead Rail Station

    9.3 miles

    Train · Chapel-le-Dale

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£674
Based on a loan of £123,750 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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