1 Cambridge Avenue, Lincoln, LN1 1LS
About 1 Cambridge Avenue
1 Cambridge Avenue is an end-of-terrace house in Lincoln (LN1 1LS). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since January 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 sits 132.1% above the 2003 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 41.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Cambridge Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
- Feb 2018HMOAmendmentIn report
Change of use from existing HMO (Class C4) to a flexible use as a dwelling (Class C3) and/or a HMO (Class C4)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2018/0093/C4
- Dec 2017HMOAmendmentIn report
Continued use of property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) (Application for Certificate of Lawfulness).
- Agent
- Mr John Cooper
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2017/1480/CLE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Cambridge Avenue
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
1 Cambridge Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 6 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
30 January 2003Most recent
£140,000
+8.5%over 8 months30 May 2002
£129,000
+20.0%over 8 months25 September 2001
£107,500
+26.5%over 4 years9 December 1996
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN1 1LS: £325,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in LN1 1LS
Everything we know about 1 Cambridge Avenue, 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 Cambridge Avenue homes
On years held, 1 Cambridge Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£864
Street avg £1,950
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 8.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Carline Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB