Minster Apartments is a semi-detached house in Lincoln (LN2 1NS). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. At 39 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Minster Apartments, where floor areas span 20–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 6 units on file.
It hasn't traded since November 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have lagged Lincoln HPI: -24.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 28.8% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 116.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: a basement excavation approved in 2015. Past consents include a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Conversion of basement to dwelling.
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£161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -24.2% per year over 1 year.
£125,000
Growth on file: -24.2% per year over 1 year.
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What we flagged
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Cathedral — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB

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 system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
External or internal wall insulation added
More low energy lighting installed
30-day money-back guarantee
24 November 2006Most recent
£125,000
-24.2%24 November 2006
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN2 1NS: £180,000 (2025–2019).

Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
LN2 1LU
Closest school
0.1 km
Lincoln UTC. 18 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB