4 Cottesford Place is a four-bedroom detached house in Lincoln (LN2 1QF). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Lincoln HPI: 8.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £805,000 is 16.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 20% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in August 2014.
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4 Cottesford Place's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jan 2024
4 Cottesford Place has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
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Latest sale on 4 Cottesford Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£805,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 17 years.
£691,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 17 years.
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EPC Rating for 4 Cottesford Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,113
Street avg £4,024
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bailgate Methodist Church — bus stop.

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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
To fell 1 dead Ash.
Application to vary condition 2 (Plans) to increase the width of extension by 300mm of planning permission 2016/1046/HOU.Condition Number(s): 2Conditions(s) Removal:Slight alteration to approved drawingExtension to be increased in width by 300mm
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21 August 2014Most recent
£691,000
+34.2%over 4 years9 December 2009
£515,000
+198.6%over 12 years12 August 1997
£172,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN2 1QF: £590,000 (2024–2007).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 10.8 t/year
LN2 1SL
Closest school
0.3 km
Westgate Academy. 17 schools nearby.
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