Flat A, 26 Albany Street, Lincoln, LN1 3JD
About Flat A
Flat A is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lincoln (LN1 3JD). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 is 34.6% below the 2022 sale of £405,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 279.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 84 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 27 EPCs). Sold April 2022 for £405,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- Mar 2019OutlineIn report
Submission of details to approve Conditons 3 (Contamination Investigation and Risk Assessment), 4 + 5 (Remediation Scheme) and 6 (Noise Assessment) of planning permission 2017/1388/FUL.
- Agent
- Mr G Gillick
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 2018/0318/RD
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Flat A
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.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Flat A was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£265,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 20 years.
£405,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
18 April 2022Most recent
£405,000
+149.2%over 4 years22 December 2017
£162,500
+103.3%over 16 years1 November 2001
£79,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN1 3JD: £150,000 (2025–2024).
Everything we know about Flat A, in one report
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
Price per m² for Flat A runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,821
Street avg £1,543
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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