4 Francis Hill Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Lincoln (LN2 1QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. Sale prices here have outpaced Lincoln HPI: 2.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 74.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2023 for £220,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Planning history at 4 Francis Hill Court is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
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4 Francis Hill Court has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£230,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 20 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 20 years.
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EPC Rating for 4 Francis Hill Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 174 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 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
50.3dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
T2 and T4 (Wild Cherry) - Remove to ground.
To prune 4 cherry trees for carriageway clearance.
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8 December 2023Most recent
£220,000
+25.7%over 7 years18 March 2016
£175,000
+9.4%over 6 months16 September 2015
£160,000
+8.1%over 5 years2 August 2010
£147,950
+10.4%over 6 years14 October 2003
£134,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN2 1QJ: £380,000 (2024–2019).

Street avg 11.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
LN2 1QP
Closest school
0.3 km
Westgate Academy. 17 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB