Minster Apartments is a detached house in Lincoln (LN2 1NS). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 68 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Minster Apartments (20–68 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (50 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
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. At 68 m² it's 28.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).
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Minster Apartments's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Conversion of basement to dwelling.
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Minster Apartments has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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On epc rating, Minster Apartments runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 41 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 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
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
30-day money-back guarantee
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN2 1NS: £180,000 (2025–2019).

Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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