What type of property is 1 The Ropery, LN1 1EL?

1 The Ropery, LN1 1EL is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 The Ropery, LN1 1EL sell for?

1 The Ropery, LN1 1EL last sold for £385,000 in February 2022, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £358,750 in July 2008, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 The Ropery, LN1 1EL?

Across 2 sales between July 2008 and February 2022, 1 The Ropery, LN1 1EL rose from £358,750 to £385,000, a change of £26,250. That works out to roughly +0.5% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 The Ropery, LN1 1EL?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Ropery, LN1 1EL is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2010 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 The Ropery, LN1 1EL?

1 The Ropery, LN1 1EL has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (1,701 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LN1 1EL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 The Ropery, LN1 1EL heated?

The latest EPC at 1 The Ropery, LN1 1EL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 The Ropery, LN1 1EL?

1 The Ropery, LN1 1EL is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 The Ropery, LN1 1EL located?

1 The Ropery, LN1 1EL sits in Lincoln. It falls within the LN1 postcode district in Lincolnshire.

Is 1 The Ropery, LN1 1EL in a safe area?

Police records around 1 The Ropery, LN1 1EL show an average of 247 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 The Ropery, LN1 1EL?

The closest primary school to 1 The Ropery, LN1 1EL is Westgate Academy (486m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lincoln UTC (428m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 The Ropery, LN1 1EL?

The closest bus stop to 1 The Ropery, LN1 1EL is Age UK, 221m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 The Ropery, Lincoln, LN1 1EL

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

158 m²

1701 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 The Ropery

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 The Ropery is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lincoln (LN1 1EL). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 158 m² it's 20.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 17.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £385,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 August 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Feb 2010

EPC improved fromE44toC79

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Ropery, Lincoln, LN1 1EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 The Ropery has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 The Ropery's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£421,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£385,000

Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

9 February 2022Most recent
£385,000
+7.3%over 13 years
29 July 2008
£358,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in LN1 1EL: £360,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in LN1 1EL

On the street

Versus other The Ropery homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 The Ropery stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,437

Street avg £2,393

On par

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 133 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

247/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Age UK — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Lincoln UTC. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LN1 1EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LN1 1EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

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