Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8a, Bedford Street, Lincoln, LN1 1NA
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About 8a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8a is a semi-detached house in Lincoln (LN1 1NA). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
It hasn't traded since April 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 sits 105.5% above the 2003 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 29.1% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jun 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 June 2033
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8a, Bedford Street, Lincoln, LN1 1NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 8a, Bedford Street, Lincoln, LN1 1NA
1decisions131nearby
- Oct 2002ConditionsOutcome in report
To vary Condition No. 2 of Planning Permission LA23/0207/90 to allow 8A Bedford Street to be occupied separately.
- Reference
- 2002/0518/CXN
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2003)
£110,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 April 2003Most recent
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN1 1NA: £176,000 (2026–2019).
Versus other Bedford Street homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 8a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£880
Street avg £1,576
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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Crime
247/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.
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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· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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80 dB
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