55 Hornby Road, LA2 8QN

Semi-detached house78 m²EPC GFreehold

55 Hornby Road is a freehold semi-detached house on Hornby Road in LA2. It last sold for £55,000 in 2001, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records — 25 years in the same hands, well beyond the typical hold.

EPC GGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
124 m²
1,335 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
9.9 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 55 Hornby Road, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 2001.

Energy certificate 27 Jan 2015
Rated EPC D · 78 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 13 May 2014:
Heating
Heating changed: No system present: electric heaters assumed → Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Efficiency
EPC improved from G to D
Energy certificate 13 May 2014
Rated EPC G · 124 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 24 Feb 2009:
Heating
Heating changed: Electric storage heaters → No system present: electric heaters assumed
Energy certificate 24 Feb 2009
Rated EPC G · 0 m² recorded
30 Mar 2001Most recent
£55,000
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Built 1900-1929
Property built
Edwardian (1901–1918)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Usually solid brick walls, so expect the same cold-bridging and insulation challenges as Victorian stock.
  • Often more generous rooms, hallways and ceiling heights — comfortable but harder to heat.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How it compares on Hornby Road

Against the 82 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Smaller than the typical home on Hornby Road by 32%
Floor area
39 homes
150 m²200 m²250 m²This home 78 m²
Street median 114 m² · higher than 5% of the street

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Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

Energy & running costs

What 55 Hornby Road's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band G (20/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £2,690 a year. The certificate expired in 2025 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2025 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
!Band G puts this home among the least efficient — minimum-energy-standard rules already bar most F/G lettings, and tighter rules are proposed.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 80
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
This home · 20
CO₂ emissions
9.9 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£2,690/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
27 Jan 2015
lodgement date
Between its certificates
RatingGD20Improved
13 May 2014Heating changed: Electric storage heaters → No system present: electric heaters assumed
27 Jan 2015Floor area fell 124→78 m² (-46 m²) — possibly split, reconfigured or re-measured
27 Jan 2015Heating changed: No system present: electric heaters assumed → Boiler and radiators, mains gas
27 Jan 2015EPC improved from G to D
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Pre-1930 solid walls lose heat fast — a heat pump would need wall insulation or oversized radiators to keep up.
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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Lancaster 002B neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 6/10mid-range for England; household income about 10% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

6/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: crime and income score well, but a weaker living environment.

Breakdown by domain
Income9/10
Employment9/10
Education & skills8/10
Health8/10
Crime10/10
Housing & access1/10
Living environment1/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 55 Hornby Road sits in its local market.

55 Hornby Road: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 55 Hornby Road last sell, and for how much?

55 Hornby Road last sold for £55,000 on 30 Mar 2001, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 55 Hornby Road been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 55 Hornby Road. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 55 Hornby Road?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 78 m² of floor area.

How energy efficient is 55 Hornby Road?

Its most recent EPC rates it G (score 20). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

How fast is broadband at 55 Hornby Road?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at LA2 8QN

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Hornby Road.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (13)
Last sold
2024
Price
£225,000
Sales
2
Floor area
79 m²
Last sold
2021
Price
£210,000
Sales
2
Floor area
69 m²
Last sold
2018
Price
£155,000
Sales
1
Floor area
68 m²
Last sold
2022
Price
£265,000
Sales
1
Floor area
92 m²
Last sold
2021
Price
£250,000
Sales
1
Floor area
89 m²
Last sold
2009
Price
£499,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2022
Price
£608,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2019
Price
£355,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2009
Price
£211,500
Sales
1
Last sold
2018
Price
£135,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2005
Price
£190,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2002
Price
£90,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2004
Price
£550,000
Sales
1

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.