5 Danes Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lincoln (LN2 1NB). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Lincoln HPI: 3% per year against 0% for the wider region. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold July 2024 for £230,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 72 m² it's 16.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 5 EPCs).
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
5 Danes Cottages has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
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Latest sale on 5 Danes Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 18 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 18 years.
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Years Held for 5 Danes Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,194
Street avg £3,306
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Collection — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Alterations to rear garden area to form raised terrace. (RETROSPECTIVE).
Removal of rear porch, reinstatement of sash window to south elevation and internal alterations including installation of a bathroom at second floor and removal of 20th century fireplace to front room. (Revised description) (LISTED BUILDING CONSENT).(In accordance with agent's letter and revised plans received 12 June 2006).
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31 July 2024Most recent
£230,000
-17.9%over 2 years18 January 2022
£280,000
+14.3%over 3 years27 September 2018
£245,000
+14.0%over 1 year29 September 2016
£215,000
+28.4%over 4 years3 February 2012
£167,500
+26.6%over 5 years15 February 2006
£132,335
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN2 1NB: £196,450 (2025–2021).

Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
LN2 1QP
Closest school
0.2 km
Lincoln UTC. 19 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB