Thorngate House, Apartment 6 5, St Swithins Square, Lincoln, LN2 1HA
About Thorngate House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Thorngate House is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lincoln (LN2 1HA). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. At 129 m² this is the 37th 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, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sale prices here have lagged Lincoln HPI: -3.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 16.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £342,500.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Thorngate House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Thorngate House, Apartment 6 5, St Swithins Square, Lincoln, LN2 1HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Thorngate House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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We flagged 2 things worth checking at Thorngate House
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Thorngate House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.2% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2025)
£342,500
Growth on file: -3.2% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Versus other St Swithins Square homes
Four headline reads against 37 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Thorngate House is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,655
Street avg £2,383
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 50 points of interest in total.
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