40 Long Leys Road, Lincoln, LN1 1DP
About 40 Long Leys Road
40 Long Leys Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Lincoln (LN1 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (153 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 107.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £368,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
40 Long Leys Road has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Alterations to roof to accommodate first floor extension incorporating roof terrace and external staircase with obscure glazed screening panels. (Revised Description)(Revised Plans).
- Agent
- Ian Butler
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2019/0491/HOU
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
40 Long Leys Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£394,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 5 years.
£368,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
16 April 2024Most recent
£368,000
+45.5%over 5 years28 February 2019
£253,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN1 1DP: £390,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in LN1 1DP
Everything we know about 40 Long Leys Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Long Leys Road homes
Price per m² for 40 Long Leys Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,434
Street avg £2,101
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
West Common — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB