What type of property is Thorngate House, Apartment 3 5, St Swithins Square, LN2 1HA?

Thorngate House, Apartment 3 5, St Swithins Square, LN2 1HA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Thorngate House, Apartment 3 5, St Swithins Square, LN2 1HA sell for?

Thorngate House, Apartment 3 5, St Swithins Square, LN2 1HA last sold for £151,500 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £140,000 in August 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Thorngate House, Apartment 3 5, St Swithins Square, LN2 1HA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 2006 and June 2023, Thorngate House, Apartment 3 5, St Swithins Square, LN2 1HA rose from £140,000 to £151,500, a change of £11,500. That works out to roughly +0.5% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Thorngate House, Apartment 3 5, St Swithins Square, LN2 1HA?

The current EPC rating for Thorngate House, Apartment 3 5, St Swithins Square, LN2 1HA is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Thorngate House, Apartment 3 5, St Swithins Square, LN2 1HA?

Thorngate House, Apartment 3 5, St Swithins Square, LN2 1HA has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Thorngate House, Apartment 3 5, St Swithins Square, LN2 1HA heated?

The latest EPC at Thorngate House, Apartment 3 5, St Swithins Square, LN2 1HA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Thorngate House, Apartment 3 5, St Swithins Square, LN2 1HA?

Thorngate House, Apartment 3 5, St Swithins Square, LN2 1HA is in council tax band C.

Where is Thorngate House, Apartment 3 5, St Swithins Square, LN2 1HA located?

Thorngate House, Apartment 3 5, St Swithins Square, LN2 1HA sits in Lincoln. It falls within the LN2 postcode district in Lincolnshire.

What is crime like near Thorngate House, Apartment 3 5, St Swithins Square, LN2 1HA?

Police records around Thorngate House, Apartment 3 5, St Swithins Square, LN2 1HA show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Thorngate House, Apartment 3 5, St Swithins Square, LN2 1HA?

The closest primary school to Thorngate House, Apartment 3 5, St Swithins Square, LN2 1HA is The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy (847m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lincoln College (395m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Thorngate House, Apartment 3 5, St Swithins Square, LN2 1HA?

The closest bus stop to Thorngate House, Apartment 3 5, St Swithins Square, LN2 1HA is Telephone Exchange, 38m away. The nearest bus option is Central Bus Station, 286m away.

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Thorngate House, Apartment 3 5, St Swithins Square, Lincoln, LN2 1HA

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 03

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Thorngate House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Thorngate House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Lincoln (LN2 1HA). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity. At 69 m² this is the 17th smallest of 38 units on EPC record in Thorngate House, where floor areas span 63–137 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 38 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.

Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £151,500.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

BalconyYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Central heatingYes
ConciergeYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Aug 2014

EPC improved fromB82toC75

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st century3rd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Thorngate House, Apartment 3 5, St Swithins Square, Lincoln, LN2 1HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Thorngate House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Thorngate House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£151,500

Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

25 June 2023Most recent
£151,500
-7.6%over 4 years
31 January 2019
£164,000
+17.1%over 12 years
20 August 2006
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LN2 1HA: £170,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in LN2 1HA

On the street

Versus other St Swithins Square homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Thorngate House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,196

Street avg £2,592

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 77 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Lincoln district page.

Full Lincoln report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Telephone Exchange — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Lincoln College. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LN2 1HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LN2 1HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

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