17 East Bight is a detached house in Lincoln (LN2 1QH). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (138 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
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17 East Bight's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
An application for a single-storey side extension is currently awaiting a decision.
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17 East Bight has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£638,000
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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What we flagged
On floor area, 17 East Bight stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 139 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bailgate Methodist Church — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

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
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of a single storey side extension (south).
To Prune overhanging branches on 2 Sycamore trees. (application submitted by Northgate Lodge)
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Median price across the last 5 sales in LN2 1QH: £340,000 (2022–2016).

Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
LN2 1RF
Closest school
0.4 km
Westgate Academy. 17 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB