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4 Bedford Street, Lincoln, LN1 1NA

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 4 Bedford Street

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

4 Bedford Street is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lincoln (LN1 1NA). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Held since January 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 40.6% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 27.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: a garage conversion refused in 2022. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Bedford Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromE45toD57
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
27%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bedford Street, Lincoln, LN1 1NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a garage conversion application was refused at 4 Bedford Street in 2022.

  1. Aug 2022
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Conversion of existing garage into 2 bed dwelling (Use Class C3).

    Agent
    Mr Will Aust
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    2022/0439/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

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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.

4 Bedford Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.7% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£170,000

Growth on file: 19.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 January 2004Most recent

    £170,000

    +107.3%over 1 year
  2. 22 April 2002

    £82,000

    +82.2%over 5 years
  3. 29 August 1996

    £45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LN1 1NA: £176,000 (2024–2018).

Before you offer

Everything we know about 4 Bedford Street, 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
  • A planning decision worth checking
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On the street

Versus other Bedford Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Bedford Street is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,504

Street avg £1,376

Above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 107 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Lincoln district page.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Tennyson Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln. 18 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LN1 1NA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Bedford Street, Lincoln, LN1 1NA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.