Squirrels Leap, Burton, Lincoln, LN1 2RD
About Squirrels Leap
Squirrels Leap is a detached house in Burton, Lincoln, Lincoln (LN1 2RD). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 57), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Across 2022–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 is 17.8% below the 2024 sale of £600,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£569/sq ft) was about 184.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £600,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Squirrels Leap's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2025FullIn report
Planning application for the demolition of 1no. 4 bedroom chalet bungalow and replace with 5 bedroom 1no. 2 storey dwelling, attached garage, air source heat pump and all associated works including access, landscaping, site levels, retaining walls, garden room, garden shed, greenhouse, and driveway.
- Agent
- Ryland Design Services Ltd
- Documents
- 44 docs on file
- Reference
- 149494
- Nov 2024OutbuildingFullIn report
Planning application for erection of garden room.
- Agent
- Ryland Design Services Ltd
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 148675
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Squirrels Leap
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.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Squirrels Leap valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£493,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.7% per year over 2 years.
£600,000
Growth on file: 21.7% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
30 June 2024Most recent
£600,000
+52.9%over 2 years3 May 2022
£392,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN1 2RD: £367,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in LN1 2RD
Stone Cottage, Burton, Lincoln, LN1 2RD
Sold Feb 2025
£367,0002 Hillside Cottage, Burton, Lincoln, LN1 2RD
Sold Nov 2024
£280,0001 Hall Yard, Burton, Lincoln, LN1 2RD
Sold May 2024
£300,000Abbots View, Burton, Lincoln, LN1 2RD
Sold Mar 2023
£380,000The Old Rectory, Burton, Lincoln, LN1 2RD
Sold Nov 2022
£1,150,000
Everything we know about Squirrels Leap, 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 the street
Price per m² for Squirrels Leap runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,122
Street avg £2,642
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 9.2 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
2.2 km
Lincoln Castle Academy. 7 schools 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
45.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB