5 Bruce Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lincoln (LN2 1RN). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Lincoln HPI: 8.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 is 41.4% above the 2013 sale price. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in November 2013.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jul 2024
5 Bruce Road has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
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Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£275,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 13 years.
£194,500
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 13 years.
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EPC Rating for 5 Bruce Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,114
Street avg £2,704
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Nettleham Close — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension.
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29 November 2013Most recent
£194,500
+203.9%over 13 years16 June 2000
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN2 1RN: £335,000 (2025–2022).

CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
LN2 1SP
Closest school
0.6 km
The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy. 16 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB