8 Oak Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Sudbrooke, Lincoln, Lincoln (LN2 2RG). It has a recorded floor area of 250 m² (around 2691 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2019) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Other recorded features include a conservatory, a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced Lincoln HPI: 4.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £555,000 is 38.7% above the 2019 sale price. At 250 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £400,000.
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Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
8 Oak Close has an approved extension on the planning record.
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Latest sale on 8 Oak Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£555,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 16 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 16 years.
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On epc rating, 8 Oak Close stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
82 (B)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
250 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning application for extension and alterations to dwelling
Planning application for the erection of a bungalow and garage, re-submission of previously refused application M05/P/1320
12 December 2019Most recent
£400,000
+81.8%over 7 years7 November 2012
£220,000
+10.0%over 9 years3 November 2003
£199,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN2 2RG: £165,000 (2021–1999).

Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
LN2 2FD
Beech Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Ellison Boulters Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB