2a, Church Lane, Lincoln, LN2 1QJ

2a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Lincoln (LN2 1QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 67 m² this is the 5th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–253 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and a basement. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 146.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.