2 New Farm Cottage is a semi-detached house in Riseholme, Lincoln, Lincoln (LN2 2LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil.
At 103 m² it sits well below the postcode median (170 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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2 New Farm Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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2 New Farm Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£240,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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2 New Farm Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 168 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Broxholme Gardens — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN2 2LQ: £330,000 (2023–2020).
Grange Mead St Georges Lane Riseholme Lincoln
Sold Jul 2023
1 New Farm Cottage St Georges Lane Riseholme Lincoln
Sold Jul 2023
Beechcroft St Georges Lane Riseholme Lincoln
Sold Sept 2022
Dalefield St Georges Lane Riseholme Lincoln
Sold Apr 2020
Grange Lodge St Georges Lane Riseholme Lincoln
Sold Jan 2019

Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Closest school
0.9 km
Ermine Primary Academy. 13 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB