5 Francis Hill Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lincoln (LN2 1QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 59 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–116 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
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: 5.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 38.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in September 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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5 Francis Hill Court ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Planning history at 5 Francis Hill Court is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
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Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 16 years.
£144,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 16 years.
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On epc rating, 5 Francis Hill Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,441
Street avg £2,633
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
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
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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19 September 2017Most recent
£144,000
+15.2%over 3 years27 June 2014
£124,950
+257.0%over 2 years15 September 2011
£35,000
-41.7%over 9 years31 January 2002
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN2 1QJ: £380,000 (2024–2020).

Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
LN2 1JB
Closest school
0.3 km
Westgate Academy. 17 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB