The Firkin, Maltkiln Road, Fenton, Lincoln, LN1 2EW
About The Firkin
The Firkin is a semi-detached house in Fenton, Lincoln, Lincoln (LN1 2EW). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). Main heating runs on oil.
At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (145 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 67.3% above the 2015 sale of £107,000. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in October 2015. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Firkin ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Firkin has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 14 years.
£107,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
1 October 2015Most recent
£107,000
+25.1%over 6 years29 April 2009
£85,500
-23.7%over 5 years19 April 2004
£112,000
+77.9%over 2 years8 March 2002
£62,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN1 2EW: £170,000 (2025–2023).
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
£168,000Poplar Farm, Maltkiln Road, Fenton, Lincoln, LN1 2EW
Sold Oct 2023
£500,000White House Farm, Maltkiln Road, Fenton, Lincoln, LN1 2EW
Sold Jun 2023
£262,500
Everything we know about The Firkin, 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
The Firkin outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,321
Street avg £1,690
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB