3 The Ropery, Lincoln, LN1 1EL
About 3 The Ropery
3 The Ropery is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lincoln (LN1 1EL). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony.
At 111 m² it's 20.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 26.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 22.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £283,000 in February 2019.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageIntegral
- BalconyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 The Ropery sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 September 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
3 The Ropery has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
131 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£359,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 4 years.
£283,000
Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
12 February 2019Most recent
£283,000
+5.6%over 3 years6 April 2015
£268,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN1 1EL: £375,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other The Ropery homes
EPC Rating for 3 The Ropery lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,550
Street avg £2,382
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







