Top Flat, 20 Ashlin Grove, Lincoln, LN1 1LE
About Top Flat
Top Flat is a mid-terrace house in Lincoln (LN1 1LE). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Top Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
133applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Top Flat
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Top Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN1 1LE: £298,000 (2024–2021).
Everything we know about Top Flat, 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 Ashlin Grove homes
EPC Rating for Top Flat lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Stairway To North Parade — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln. 19 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB