16 Hinde Street, Lancaster, LA1 1DX

Location

Set in the heart of central Lancaster, Hinde Street places you within easy walking distance of the city centre, Lancaster train station and the wide range of independent shops, cafés and restaurants that make this part of LA1 so consistently popular with tenants and first-time buyers alike. This is a well-established residential street of traditional stone terraces, largely occupied by young professionals, sharers and long-term landlords who recognise the strength of the location. With excellent access to the university bus routes and strong ongoing rental demand, this is an area where well-presented homes rarely stand empty for long. For investors and builders looking for their next project, the setting alone makes a compelling case.

The Property

This three-bedroom mid-terrace is arranged over three floors and offers solid proportions throughout, ready for refurbishment and modernisation. The ground floor opens into a front lounge with tall ceilings and a traditional layout, offering clear scope to reinstate character or create a smart, low-maintenance rental finish. A cupboard houses the modern consumer unit along with electrics and gas meter. To the rear sits the kitchen, fitted with white units, granite-effect worktops and metro tiled splashbacks, alongside useful under-stairs storage. A rear hallway leads out to the yard and into the ground floor bathroom, which includes a three-piece suite with overhead shower. The Logic combination boiler was installed in 2025 and is located here.

On the first floor are two full-width double bedrooms, both generous in scale and offering straightforward layouts ideal for reconfiguration or redecoration. The rear bedroom overlooks the yard, while the front bedroom enjoys good natural light and strong proportions. The second floor provides a further double bedroom currently arranged with a stud wall creating a dressing area. This could be removed to open the space fully, allowing a more expansive principal suite. A Velux window, eaves storage and fitted wardrobe space are already in place.

Internally, the property requires refurbishment throughout, with redecoration and new flooring needed in all rooms. However, the fundamentals are strong: three bedrooms over three levels, new uPVC double glazing installed in 2023, and an EPC rating of C, compliant with proposed 2030 rental legislation changes. This is a clear opportunity to update and reposition a well-located Lancaster terrace to suit either the rental market or resale.

Material Information

• Tenure: Freehold

• Council Tax Band: A (Lancaster City Council)

• EPC Rating: C

• Roof: Front roof re-slated in 2024.

• Heating: Gas central heating – Logic combination boiler installed 2025

• Both doors & some windows replaced in 2023 to UPVC

• Previously a rental property; currently vacant

• Three-bedroom mid-terrace arranged over three floors