3 Albany Street, Lincoln, LN1 3JD
About 3 Albany Street
3 Albany Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Lincoln (LN1 3JD). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 sits 68.4% above the 2020 sale of £117,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 17% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2020. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold November 2020 for £117,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2020HMOAmendmentIn report
Continued use of the property as a House in Multiple Occupation - Certificate of Lawfulness for planning use class C4
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 2020/0844/CLE
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£197,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 21 years.
£117,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
17 November 2020Most recent
£117,000
+175.3%over 21 years15 July 1999
£42,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN1 3JD: £150,000 (2025–2024).
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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
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Albany Street homes
On habitable rooms, 3 Albany Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,500
Street avg £1,694
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
Mill Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Mount Street Academy. 16 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB