Poplar Farm, Maltkiln Road, Fenton, Lincoln, LN1 2EW
About Poplar Farm
Poplar Farm is a detached house in Fenton, Lincoln, Lincoln (LN1 2EW). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2077 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 193 m² the property is well over the postcode median (143 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 96.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £500,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Poplar Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2025Change of UseAmendmentIn report
Prior approval for proposed change of use from 1no. agricultural building to 3no. dwelling houses.
- Agent
- Ryland Design Services Ltd
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 149003
- Oct 2024Change of UseAmendmentIn report
Prior approval for proposed change of use from agricultural building into 1no. dwelling.
- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- 148344
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Poplar Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£496,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 October 2023Most recent
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN1 2EW: £170,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in LN1 2EW
Long Barn, Maltkiln Road, Fenton, Lincoln, LN1 2EW
Sold Apr 2025
£40,0003 Maltkiln Road, Fenton, Lincoln, LN1 2EW
Sold Jul 2024
£170,000Hop Garden Cottage, Maltkiln Road, Fenton, Lincoln, LN1 2EW
Sold Jun 2024
£168,000White House Farm, Maltkiln Road, Fenton, Lincoln, LN1 2EW
Sold Jun 2023
£262,5001 Maltkiln Road, Fenton, Lincoln, LN1 2EW
Sold Sept 2022
£182,000
Everything we know about Poplar Farm, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Maltkiln Road homes
On co₂ emissions, Poplar Farm runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,591
Street avg £1,624
Floor Area
193 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School. 1 school 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
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB