Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Museum Court, Lincoln, LN2 1JB
Estimated value
£275,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£230,000)+20%
- Against LN2 1JB's recent median (£140,500)+96%
Newest record on this page: September 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£275,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£230,000)+20%
- Against LN2 1JB's recent median (£140,500)+96%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Museum Court is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LN2 1JB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
88 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in LN2 1JB
5 sales, median £140,500 (2022–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 20 Museum Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
29 August 2022Most recent
£230,000
+12.2%over 9 years7 December 2012
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN2 1JB: £140,500 (2022–2018).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 20 Museum Court, Lincoln, LN2 1JB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 20 Museum Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Museum Court is a mid-terrace house in Lincoln (LN2 1JB). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2020. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 88 m² it's 20.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 is 19.6% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £230,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 September 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Museum Court, Lincoln, LN2 1JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 Museum Court has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
502/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Collection — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Lincoln UTC. 18 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Lincoln UTCSecondary287m
- Lincoln College16 plus438m
- Westgate AcademyPrimary626m
- The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants AcademyPrimary682m
Nearest stops
- The CollectionBus stop103m
- Constitutional ClubBus stop154m
- Age UKBus stop198m
- Stonebow CentreBus stop218m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,992 reports33%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,410 reports23%
- Shoplifting858 reports14%
- Public Order457 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LN2 1JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 20 Museum Court is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LN2 1JB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 20 Museum Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Museum Court was lodged in September 2020 at band D and is valid until September 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 Museum Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LN2 1JB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20 Museum Court is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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