28 Cromwell Road, Lancaster LA1 5BD

A cyclist riding along the green back lane behind Cromwell Road — The back lane gives access to the rear gardens, and keeps the bins out of sight.

Overview

A stone terrace on the green edge of the city

Cromwell Road sits in a great spot on the edge of the city and is a really popular residential area with professionals, academics and families. It is a no-through road, so there is almost no passing traffic — quiet, low-traffic and safe, with a residents’ parking scheme that is a big plus locally.

Fairfield Nature Reserve is a few minutes’ walk from the door, and the nearby Lancaster Canal offers lovely countryside walks and an easy, safe commute to the university. The city centre is walkable too, with plenty of places to eat, shop and enjoy cultural attractions.

Behind the house, a back lane gives access to the rear gardens and keeps the bins out of sight. The garden itself is a beautiful, peaceful spot, framed by the magnificent gardens of the neighbouring houses.

Inside, the layout briefly comprises a hallway, lounge, dining room and kitchen, two cellar rooms, three bedrooms and a bathroom, with ladder access to the loft. Outside there’s a small front yard and a good-sized rear garden.

The house has undergone significant renovation, with a focus on practicality and energy efficiency. It is rated EPC B — unusually high for a stone terrace of this age, where the average across England and Wales is D.

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Around the house

Row of stone terraced houses on Cromwell Road — Cromwell Road

Front yard with planted borders and a stone bay window — Front yard & bay window

Lounge with a bay window, alcove shelving, a fireplace recess and a wooden floor — Lounge

Dining room with a round table and chairs, a fireplace with a timber mantel and alcove shelving — Dining room

Galley kitchen with white units, yellow walls and a window over the sink looking onto the garden — Kitchen

Bedroom 1, a double room with a large window, blush-pink walls and a wooden floor — Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2 with pale green walls, a rear window, open shelving and a panelled door — Bedroom 2

Bedroom 3 in use as a study, with a desk, bookshelves and a sofa beside a curtained window — Bedroom 3

Tiled bathroom with a bath, glass screen and basin — Bathroom

Rear garden in summer with roses in bloom along a pergola and stone steps rising to the top of the garden — Rear garden

Raised planting beds, garden shed and open green outlook beyond the fence — Garden & shed

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Accommodation

Floorplan & room sizes

Ground floor

Lounge: 4.46m × 3.62m (14′8″ × 11′11″)
Dining room: 3.71m × 3.49m (12′2″ × 11′5″)
Kitchen: 5.23m × 2.54m (17′2″ × 8′4″)
Porch & hall: —

First floor

Bedroom 1: 3.66m × 4.69m (12′0″ × 15′5″)
Bedroom 2: 3.45m × 2.89m (11′4″ × 9′6″)
Bedroom 3: 2.76m × 2.61m (9′1″ × 8′7″)
Bathroom: —
Loft: Ladder access

Basement

Cellar 1: 3.50m × 4.11m (11′6″ × 13′6″)
Cellar 2: 3.40m × 3.32m (11′2″ × 10′11″)

Property details

Property type: Mid-terrace house
Floor area: About 105 m² (1,130 sq ft) over two floors, plus two cellar rooms
EPC rating: B (score 85) — view certificate
Heating: Mains gas boiler and radiators
Tenure: Freehold
Council tax band: C
Parking: Residents’ permit scheme on Cromwell Road
Local authority: Lancaster City Council

Improvements

Renovated with care

The house has been extensively worked on, with the emphasis on making it comfortable, practical and cheaper to run rather than simply cosmetic.

Rewired throughout
Replastered and repainted throughout — apart from the kitchen, deliberately left for the new owners to put their own mark on
Newly installed central heating system, designed to be heat-pump ready should you want to switch later
Gas boiler only three years old, with a programmer, room thermostat and TRVs
Solar panels (photovoltaic)
EV charger fitted for on-street recharging
Double glazed throughout (recorded on the 2025 EPC as “mostly” double glazing)
300 mm loft insulation — rated very good
Refitted bathroom
Smart meters for gas and electricity

Documentation and guarantees for the works are available on request.

The downstairs rooms mid-renovation, with bare stairs and stripped walls — Downstairs, mid-works

The landing and staircase mid-renovation, with bare floorboards — The landing, mid-works

Energy performance

An assessment in September 2025 rated the house B, with a score of 85. The average home in England and Wales is rated D, with a score of 60.

92+A

81-91B

69-80C

55-68D

39-54E

21-38F

1-20G

Current85B

Potential90B

Floor area assessed: 128 m², which appears to include part of the cellar
Estimated energy cost: £1,427 a year for heating, hot water and lighting
Carbon emissions: 3.5 tonnes a year, against 6 tonnes for an average household
Primary energy use: 147 kWh per m² a year
Certificate: Valid until 3 September 2035

View the full EPC on GOV.UK

Location

Getting around

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Transport

Lancaster station0.4 miles
Bare Lane station2.6 miles
Morecambe station3.2 miles
Heysham ferry terminal4.3 miles

Schools

Lancaster Girls’ Grammar School Ages 11–180.3 miles
Ripley St Thomas C of E Academy Ages 11–180.3 miles
Lancaster Dallas Road Primary Ages 4–110.3 miles
Willow Lane Community Primary Ages 4–110.6 miles

On the doorstep

Fairfield Nature Reserve — a few minutes’ walk from the door
Lancaster Canal towpath — countryside walks and a safe cycle route to the university
Lancaster city centre — shops, restaurants and the Dukes theatre

Contact

Interested? Get in touch

The house is being sold privately. For more information, further photographs or to arrange a viewing, email me directly — I’m happy to answer any questions.

alexander.gibberd@gmail.com

28 Cromwell Road, Lancaster, LA1 5BD